Gallows Green
hamlet · Essex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Gallows Green is an Old English name referring to a place where public executions by hanging took place. 'Green' denotes an open space or common land.
Word origins
- Gallows
- Old EnglishAttestedplace of execution(from galga "gallows")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedopen space, common(from grēne "green, open space")