Gedney Drove End
village · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This settlement name combines the Old English elements 'Gâg' (personal name) and 'ing' (people of), with 'drove' referring to a drove road for cattle, and 'end' indicating its position at the extremity of the drove.
Word origins
- Gâg
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Gâg "personal name")
- ing
- Old Englishpeople of, followers of(from ing "people of, followers of")
- drāf
- Old Englishdrove road(from drāf "drove road")
- ende
- Old Englishend(from ende "end")
Historical forms
Geginge · Gedney Drove