Oakenshaw
suburban area · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name combines Old English 'āc' meaning 'oak' with 'sceaga' meaning 'wood' or 'copse'. It refers to a wood or copse where oak trees are found.
Word origins
- Oak
- Old EnglishAttestedoak tree(from āc "oak")
- shaw
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, copse(from sceaga "wood")
Historical forms
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