Dorney Reach
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Dorney Reach refers to the 'reach' or stretch of river near Dorney. 'Dorney' itself likely means 'Dorn's island'.
Word origins
- Dorney
- Old EnglishAttestedDorn's island(from Dorn "a personal name", ēg "island")
- Reach
- Old Englishriver stretch(from rǣce "stretch of river")