Hooken Cliffs
cliff or slope · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely combines the Old English 'hōc', meaning 'hook' or 'promontory', with 'en', possibly a diminutive suffix or a variant of 'inn' (dwelling). 'Cliffs' is a common topographical term.
Word origins
- Hooken
- Old Englishhooked promontory(from hōc "hook, promontory", -en "diminutive suffix or variant of 'inn'")
- Cliffs
- Old Englishcliffs(from clif "cliff")