Hyde Heath
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Hyde Heath means an 'enclosed area' or 'farmstead' on a 'heath'. 'Heath' refers to open, uncultivated land. The name describes a settlement on such terrain.
Word origins
- Hyde
- Old Englishenclosed area or farmstead(from hīġe "enclosed area")
- Heath
- Old Englishheathland(from hæth "heath")