Houghton-le-Side
hamlet · Darlington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines 'Houghton', meaning 'settlement on a projecting piece of land', with 'le Side'. It refers to a settlement on the side or slope of a hill or ridge.
Word origins
- Houghton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement on a projecting piece of land(from hōh "heel, projecting piece of land", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- le Side
- Old Englishthe side(from sīde "side, slope")