Cotwall
hamlet · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Cotwall likely refers to a settlement or farmstead ('tun') associated with a wall or enclosure. 'Cot' is a variant of 'cot' (cottage).
Word origins
- Cot
- Old EnglishAttestedcottage, dwelling(from cot "cottage, dwelling")
- wall
- Old Englishwall, embankment(from weall "wall")