Blackness
suburban area · East Sussex
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a dark or prominent headland or point. It is composed of the Old English words 'blæc' meaning 'black' and 'nes' meaning 'headland, point'.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishdark, black(from blæc "black")
- ness
- Old Englishheadland, point(from nes "headland, point")
Historical forms
Blakenesse