Hodgehole Dingle
valley · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hodgehole Dingle likely refers to a den or hole associated with a person named Hodge (a diminutive of Roger), with 'dingle' meaning a small, steep-sided valley.
Word origins
- Hodge
- Old Englishpersonal name (diminutive of Roger)(from Hodge "nickname for Roger")
- Hole
- Old EnglishAttestedhole, den(from hol "hole, den")
- Dingle
- Old Englishsmall valley(from dingel "small valley")