Willoughby Hills
hamlet · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This hamlet's name likely refers to a settlement associated with a person named Wifel, combined with the word 'haugh', meaning a riverside meadow or flat land. It signifies Wifel's riverside land.
Word origins
- Willoughby
- Old EnglishWifel's riverside land(from Wifel "personal name", haugh "riverside meadow")
- Hills
- Old Englishelevated ground(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
Wivelhaugh