Etymology

Westhead

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Today it means: A village in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD441077). Full definition →

Old English west
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  1. Old English · derived fromwest“west”
  2. English todayWesthead

From Old English west (“west”) + hēafod (“head; headland”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishwest all →

westWesleyWestonWestfieldWestcottWestburyWestbourneWestgarthWestmoorWest HamWestrop

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.