Etymology

Halesowen

H4A1L1E1S1O1W4E1N1

Today it means: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England; previously in Worcestershire and historically an exclave of Shropshire (OS grid ref SO9683). Full definition →

Old English halas
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromhalas
  2. English todayHalesowen

From Old English halas, plural of halh (“nook”) + Welsh personal name Owain (Owen).

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