Sharpenhoe
village · Central Bedfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Sharpenhoe is composed of the Old English 'scearp' (sharp) and 'hōh' (spur of land, hill). It describes a sharp or steep spur of land or hill.
Word origins
- Sharp
- Old EnglishAttestedSharp, steep(from scearp "sharp, steep")
- hoe
- Old EnglishAttestedSpur of land, hill(from hōh "spur of land, heel, hill")