Grafton Regis
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Grafton Regis is named after a 'grāf' or 'graf' (a reeve or bailiff) who lived there. The second part of the name, 'Regis', indicates it was a royal manor.
Word origins
- grāf
- Old EnglishAttestedreeve, bailiff(from grāf "reeve, bailiff")
- tūn
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Regis
- Latinof the king(from rex "king")
Historical forms
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