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Whittle-le-Woods

village · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Whittle-le-Woods means 'the white wood' from Old English 'hwīt' (white) and 'wudu' (wood). The 'le' indicates 'of the'.

Word origins

Whittle
Old Englishwhite wood(from hwīt "white", wudu "wood")
le
Old Englishof the
Woods
Old Englishwoods

Historical forms

Witlege