Churchend
suburban area · Reading
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Churchend denotes the end or extremity of a settlement, specifically the part associated with the church. It indicates a location at the edge of the village, near the church.
Word origins
- Church
- Old EnglishAttestedchurch(from cirice "church")
- End
- Old EnglishAttestedend, extremity(from ende "end")