Hutcherleigh
hamlet · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hutcherleigh is likely derived from the Old English 'hūc' meaning hook or bend, and 'lēah' meaning a clearing in a wood. It describes a clearing in a wood, possibly in a hooked or bent shape.
Word origins
- Hutcher
- Old EnglishAttestedhook, bend(from hōc "hook, bend")
- leigh
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing in a wood(from lēah "clearing in a wood")