Howden-le-Wear
village · County Durham
Old EnglishAI-generated
Howden-le-Wear likely means 'valley by the hill'. It combines the Old English 'hōh' (heel, spur of land) and 'denu' (valley), with 'le Wear' indicating its location on the River Wear.
Word origins
- Howden
- Old Englishvalley by the hill(from hōh "heel, spur of land", denu "valley")
- le Wear
- Old Englishon the River Wear(from æt Wæran "at the Wear")
Historical forms
Houeden · Howeden