Oldhamstocks
village · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Oldhamstocks is a village name of uncertain origin for 'Oldham'. 'Stocks' likely refers to a place where stocks (a form of punishment) were set up.
Word origins
- Oldham
- Unknownuncertain meaning
- stocks
- Old EnglishAttestedplace where stocks were set up(from stocc "stock, post, tree trunk")