Ness Holt
suburban area · Cheshire West and Chester
Old NorseSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ness Holt is likely derived from the Old Norse 'nes' meaning a headland or promontory, and 'holt' meaning a small wood or copse. It describes a wooded area on a headland.
Word origins
- Ness
- Old Norseheadland, promontory(from nes "headland, promontory")
- Holt
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall wood, copse(from holt "small wood, copse")
Historical forms
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