Holt Head
village
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Holt Head likely refers to the highest point or edge of a wood. It combines Old English terms for wood and head (meaning top or edge).
Word origins
- holt
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, forest(from holt "wood, forest")
- head
- Old EnglishAttestedhead, top, edge(from hēafod "head")