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