Freeland
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Freeland is an Old English descriptive name meaning 'open or common land'. It refers to land that was not enclosed and was available for use by the community.
Word origins
- Free
- Old EnglishAttestedOpen, unenclosed.(from frēo "free, open")
- land
- Old EnglishAn area of ground.(from land "land")
Historical forms
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