Bashley
village · Hampshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This village name likely derives from an Old English personal name and the word 'lēah', meaning a clearing in a wood. It suggests a clearing associated with a person named Bæssa.
Word origins
- Bash
- Old Englishclearing(from Bæssa "personal name", lēah "woodland clearing")
- ley
- Old Englishclearing(from lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
Basseslege