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Ewshot

village · Hampshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Ewshot is thought to derive from Old English 'ew' meaning 'yew tree' and 'sceat' meaning 'corner of land' or 'nook'. It describes a corner of land characterized by yew trees.

Word origins

ew
Old Englishyew tree(from ēow "yew tree")
shot
Old Englishcorner of land, nook(from sceat "corner of land")

Historical forms

Eweshote