Acaster Malbis
village · York
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Acaster Malbis is composed of two parts. The first, 'Acaster', likely derives from the Old English 'æcer' meaning 'field' or 'acre', possibly referring to cultivated land. The second part, 'Malbis', is a Norman French addition, referring to the Malbisse family who held the manor after the Norman Conquest.
Word origins
- Acaster
- Old Englishacre, field(from æcer "acre, field")
- Malbis
- Norman Frenchof the Malbisse family(from Malbisse "family name")
Historical forms
Achestre · Malbisse