West Haddlesey
village · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name means 'western settlement by the River Ouse'. It is formed from 'west' (west) and 'hæð' (heath) and 'lēah' (woodland clearing), possibly referring to a settlement on a heath near a wood, located to the west.
Word origins
- West
- Old Englishwest(from west "west")
- Haddlesey
- Old Englishheathland island or waterside land(from hæð "heath", ēg "island, waterside land")
Historical forms
Hadeslai · Hadeseye