Wendover
town · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Wendover is likely derived from the Old English 'hwit' meaning 'white' and 'ofer' meaning 'slope' or 'bank'. It refers to a white slope or bank, possibly near the Chiltern Hills.
Word origins
- hwit
- Old Englishwhite
- ofer
- Old Englishslope, bank
Historical forms
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