Monkswood
suburban area · Midlothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Monkswood likely refers to a wood associated with monks. It combines the Old English word 'manc' meaning monk with 'wudu' meaning wood or forest.
Word origins
- Monk
- Old Englishmonk(from manc "monk")
- wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, forest(from wudu "wood, forest")