Emsworth
town · Hampshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Emsworth is believed to derive from Old English 'ēa' meaning 'river' and 'worð' meaning 'enclosure' or 'settlement'. It refers to an enclosure by a river.
Word origins
- ēa
- Old Englishriver(from ēa "river")
- worð
- Old Englishenclosure, settlement(from worð "enclosure, settlement")
Historical forms
Emsworth (1291)