Woodlane
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hamlet name means 'the lane through the wood'. It is composed of the Old English words 'wudu' (wood) and 'lane' (lane or path).
Word origins
- Wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, forest(from wudu "wood")
- lane
- Old EnglishAttestedlane, path(from lane "lane")