Horsehay
suburban area · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Horsehay is likely named after a feature called Horse, with 'hay' referring to a hedged enclosure or pasture. Thus, 'horse pasture'.
Word origins
- Horse
- Old EnglishAttestedA topographical feature, possibly a horse-shaped hill or a place associated with horses.(from hors "horse")
- hay
- Old Englishhedged enclosure, pasture(from hæg "enclosure, hedge")