Light Oaks
suburban area · City of Stoke-on-Trent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Light Oaks probably refers to a place with oak trees that were perhaps light in colour or grew in a bright, open area. The name combines Old English terms for 'light' and 'oak'.
Word origins
- Light
- Old EnglishAttestedlight, bright(from lēoht "light")
- Oaks
- Old EnglishAttestedoak trees(from āc "oak tree")