Etymology

Southall

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Today it means: A suburban town in the borough of Ealing, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1280). Full definition →

Old English suþ
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromsuþ“south”
  2. English todaySouthall

From Old English suþ (“south”) + halh (“hollow, nook”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishsuþ all →

southSudburySutcliffeSouthwickSouthworthSouthamSoutheySeddingtonSouthcoteSouthropSudboroughSudbourneSudbrookeSudellSudlow

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