Friars Goose
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name likely refers to land belonging to friars, possibly a monastic grange or property. The 'goose' element might refer to a place where geese were kept or a feature named after them.
Word origins
- Friars
- Old Englishmonks, religious brothers(from fria "brother")
- Goose
- Old EnglishAttestedgoose(from gōs "goose")
Historical forms
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