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