Church Preen
settlement · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Church Preen is the village of Preen, distinguished by its church. The name Preen itself is of Old English origin, possibly meaning 'a place by a stream' or 'a slope'.
Word origins
- Church
- Old EnglishAttestedchurch(from cirice "church")
- Preen
- Old EnglishAttestedslope or stream-side place(from prēon "slope", rīn "stream")
Historical forms
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