Wodow Bank
Other OS name in the Parish of St John Beckermet
Historical Forms
- Waldhowholme (or Waldhowbank) 1396 Fleming
- Wotobank 1794 H
- Wada Bank 1821 G
Etymology
( 6 ″ ) is Waldhowholme (or Waldhowbank )1396 Fleming - Mem , Waddersbank 1625 Wotobank 1794 H, Wada Bank 1821 G . Apparently the basis of this name is a compound of OE w(e)ald , ' wood ' or ' forest , ' and hōh , ' mound , ' to which holm and bank were subsequently added .