Howlish
hamlet · County Durham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Howlish is likely derived from the Old English 'hōh' (heel, or a hill) and 'wīc' (farm, village). It suggests a farm or settlement located by a hill or a heel-shaped piece of land.
Word origins
- Howlish
- Old EnglishAttestedFarm or village by the hill(from hōh "heel, hill", wīc "farm, village, dwelling")