Shardlow
village · Derbyshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Shardlow is derived from the Old English 'sceard' (gap, notch) and 'hlaw' (hill, mound). It refers to a hill or mound with a gap or notch.
Word origins
- Shard
- Old EnglishAttestedGap, notch(from sceard "gap, notch, shard")
- low
- Old EnglishAttestedHill, mound(from hlāw "hill, mound, burial mound")