Woodhouse
village · Leicestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Woodhouse refers to a house or dwelling located in or near a wood. The name is derived from the Old English words 'wudu' (wood) and 'hus' (house).
Word origins
- wudu
- Old EnglishAttestedwood(from wudu "wood")
- house
- Old EnglishAttestedhouse(from hus "house")
Historical forms
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