Blackminster
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Blackminster likely refers to a minster (a religious house or church) that was dark in appearance or associated with a dark feature. It is composed of the Old English 'blæc' (black) and 'mynster' (minster).
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishblack(from blæc "black")
- minster
- Old EnglishAttestedminster, monastery, church(from mynster "minster")