Deanshanger
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Deanshanger is an Old English name meaning 'valley spur' or 'valley slope'. It describes a settlement located on a projecting piece of land in a valley.
Word origins
- Dean
- Old Englishvalley(from dēn "valley, dale")
- Shanger
- Old EnglishAttestedspur, slope(from sceaga "wood, copse", hanger "slope, wooded slope")
Historical forms
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