Houghton Wale
lake or loch · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a body of water associated with Houghton. 'Houghton' likely means 'farmstead or village where horses are kept'. 'Wale' might refer to a weir or a pool.
Word origins
- Houghton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead or village where horses are kept(from hors "horse", tūn "farmstead, village")
- Wale
- Old Englishweir, pool, or possibly a channel(from wæle "weir, pool")
Historical forms
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