Asfordby
village · Leicestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Asfordby is an Old English name, meaning 'the farmstead by the ash tree ford'. It describes a settlement located near a ford where ash trees grew.
Word origins
- Asford
- Old EnglishAsh tree ford(from æsc "Ash tree", ford "Ford")
- by
- Old EnglishFarmstead, village(from bý "Farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Asfordebi