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Grafty Green

village · Kent

Old EnglishAI-generated

Grafty Green likely refers to a 'græf' or 'graf' (a reeve or bailiff) associated with a green or common land. The 'y' may be a later addition or a variant spelling.

Word origins

græf
Old Englishreeve, bailiff(from græf "reeve, bailiff")
grēne
Old Englishgreen, common land(from grēne "green, common land")