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Earlswood

settlement · Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Earlswood is an Old English name meaning 'earl's wood'. It denotes a wood or forest belonging to an earl.

Word origins

Earls
Old Englishof the earl(from eorl "earl, nobleman")
wood
Old Englishwood, forest(from wudu "wood, forest")