Hounslow
settlement · Greater London
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hounslow is thought to originate from the Old English 'hund' meaning 'dog' or 'hound', and 'hlaw' meaning 'hill' or 'mound'. It may have referred to a hill associated with hounds or hunting.
Word origins
- Hound
- Old EnglishAttesteddog, hound(from hund "dog, hound")
- slow
- Old EnglishAttestedhill, mound(from hlaw "hill, mound")