Little Haw
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Little Haw likely refers to a small river island or promontory. 'Little' is an Old English adjective for small. 'Haw' is derived from Old English 'haga', meaning an enclosure, or 'hēaw', meaning a wood or grove, often referring to a small island or piece of land.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Haw
- Old EnglishAttestedenclosure, island, grove(from haga "enclosure", hēaw "wood, grove")