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Eastleach Martin

village · Gloucestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This village name means 'east Leech'. 'Leech' refers to a stream or brook, from Old English 'lēac'. The name indicates its position east of another settlement called Leech.

Word origins

East
Old Englisheast(from ēast "east")
leach
Old Englishstream(from lēac "stream, brook")

Historical forms

Estleche