Woodhouse Eaves

proper noun

A village in Woodhouse parish, Charnwood borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK5214).

OriginOld English efes →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Woodhouse parish, Charnwood borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK5214).

Origin

  1. Old Englishefes
  2. EnglishWoodhouse Eaves

Eaves is from Old English efes, as for the edge of rooves, but in this case it means the edge of Charnwood Forest.

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Woodhouse Eaves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woodhouse%20Eaves

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“Woodhouse Eaves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woodhouse%20Eaves. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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