Down Field
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name likely refers to a field located in a lower-lying area or a field associated with a settlement called Down. The second element 'Field' is a common topographical term.
Word origins
- Down
- Old Englishdown, hill, open country(from dūn "hill, down")
- Field
- Old Englishfield(from feld "field, open land")