Wardle
village
Old EnglishAI-generated
Wardle is an Old English place name meaning 'watch hill'. It refers to a hill used for observation or signalling.
Word origins
- Ward
- Old Englishwatch, guard(from weard "guard, watch")
- leah
- Old Englishwoodland clearing, meadow(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
Wardele · Wardele