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Hodsoll Street

village · Kent

Old EnglishAI-generated

Hodsoll Street is likely named after a person called 'Hoddle' and the Old English 'halh' meaning 'a nook of land'. The 'Street' refers to a Roman road. Thus, it means 'Hoddle's nook of land by the Roman road'.

Word origins

Hoddle
Old EnglishPersonal name(from Hoddle "Personal name")
halh
Old EnglishNook of land(from halh "nook of land")
Street
Old EnglishRoman road(from strǣt "paved road, Roman road")

Historical forms

Hodeshal · Hodeshale