Whessoe
hamlet · Darlington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This hamlet's name is of Old English origin, combining a personal name with the word 'hōh', meaning a heel-shaped ridge or spur of land. It refers to the spur of land belonging to Hwæssa.
Word origins
- Whes
- Old EnglishHwæssa's(from Hwæssa "personal name")
- soe
- Old EnglishAttestedspur of land(from hōh "heel, spur of land")
Historical forms
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