Dallow (Fm)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Luton
Historical Forms
- Dolhou 1247 Ass
- (la) Dolowe 1287,1307 Ass
- Dalleye 1359 Cl
Etymology
The first element in this p.n. is possibly dal and the whole name descriptive of a hoh or spur of land which was held in common but in which various persons held portions or doles .Alternative forms in which OE dāl has become dole , the long vowel being kept under the influence of the independent word, and in which the OE long a was shortened in the compound, before it became o , account for the variant developments.