The Hook
hamlet · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hamlet name likely refers to a place situated at a bend in a river, a projecting piece of land, or a narrow inlet. 'Hook' often describes such a geographical feature.
Word origins
- Hook
- Old EnglishAttestedbend, projecting land, inlet(from hōc "hook, bend")