Hisomley
hamlet · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hisomley is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'Hisum's lea' or 'Hisum's clearing'. 'Hisum' is a personal name, and 'leah' refers to a woodland clearing or meadow. The name indicates a settlement in a clearing associated with a person named Hisum.
Word origins
- Hisomley
- Old EnglishAttestedHisum's clearing(from Hisum "a personal name", leah "clearing, meadow")