Church Lench
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Church Lench refers to the village of Lench, distinguished by its church. Lench is thought to derive from a word meaning 'a steep slope' or 'a ridge'.
Word origins
- Church
- Old Englishchurch(from circe "church")
- Lench
- Old EnglishAttestedsteep slope, ridge(from hlinc "ridge, bank")
Historical forms
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