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Oakenhead Wood

suburban area · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely combines Old English 'āc' meaning 'oak' with 'hēafod' meaning 'head' or 'headland'. It refers to a prominent oak tree or a headland marked by an oak.

Word origins

Oak
Old Englishoak tree(from āc "oak")
head
Old Englishhead, headland(from hēafod "head")

Historical forms

Okehed