Alswear
hamlet · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Alswear is an Old English name meaning 'Aelfsyth's weir'. It refers to a fish weir associated with a person named Aelfsyth.
Word origins
- Alswear
- Old EnglishAttestedAelfsyth's weir(from Ælf-syth "elf-strength (personal name)", wer "weir")