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Alvecote

village · Warwickshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Alvecote likely means 'Aelf's cottage'. It combines a personal name with the Old English word 'cot' meaning cottage or dwelling.

Word origins

Alve
Old EnglishA personal name, likely Aelf(from Aelf "elf")
cote
Old Englishcottage, dwelling(from cot "cottage, dwelling")

Historical forms

Alvecote