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Hawes Side

suburban area · Blackpool

Old EnglishAI-generated

Hawes Side likely refers to the side or slope of a hill ('haw') where hawthorn trees grew. 'Haw' can also mean a hedge or enclosure.

Word origins

haga
Old Englishhawthorn, hedge, enclosure(from haga "hawthorn")
hēafod
Old Englishhead, top(from hēafod "head, top")
sīd
Old Englishside, slope(from sīd "side")