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