Hounsley Batch
hamlet · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hounsley Batch appears to be an Old English name. 'Hounsley' likely derives from a personal name, possibly 'Hun', combined with '-ley', meaning 'woodland clearing'. 'Batch' is a dialectal term for a steep bank or ravine.
Word origins
- Hounsley
- Old EnglishAttestedHun's clearing(from Hun "personal name", -leah "woodland clearing")
- Batch
- Old Englishsteep bank, ravine