Wester Wide Hope
valley · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Wester Wide Hope is a valley name meaning 'western wide valley'. It combines the Old English 'westra' (western) with 'hop' (valley) and 'wide' (broad).
Word origins
- Wester
- Old Englishwestern(from westra "western")
- Wide
- Old EnglishAttestedbroad, extensive(from wīd "broad, wide")
- Hope
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley, enclosed pasture(from hop "enclosed pasture, valley")