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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")