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Pokesdown

suburban area · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name means 'the hollow or valley where the broom grows'. It combines 'pōl' (pool, marsh) with 'dūn' (down, hill).

Word origins

Pokes
Old Englishpool, marsh(from pōl "pool, marsh")
down
Old Englishdown, hill(from dūn "down, hill")

Historical forms

Pokesdune