Eye Green
village · City of Peterborough
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Eye Green likely refers to a village green located on or near an 'island' or 'land by the water', as indicated by the Old English word 'eye'.
Word origins
- Eye
- Old EnglishAttestedisland or land by water(from ēg "island")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage green(from grēne "green, grassy area")