Hoole

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Hoole is a village in the English county of Cheshire, located on the outskirts of the city of Chester
2. A small settlement in Cheshire, England, lying near the city of Chester and known by the name Hoole
3. The name of a village in Cheshire, England, situated close to Chester in the northwest of the country

Etymology: The noun "hoole" appears mainly as an older spelling in northern English and Scots, where it likely names a hollow or hiding place. It most probably descends from Old English "hol", a hollow or cave, which also gave modern "hole". The "oo" spelling probably reflects how northern writers recorded the vowel of that root, though the exact dialect records and dates are uncertain.