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Great Cheverell

village · Wiltshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name means 'great settlement'. It is derived from the Old English 'grēat' (great) and 'ofer' (slope, bank) possibly referring to a settlement on a slope or bank.

Word origins

Great
Old Englishgreat(from grēat "great")
Cheverell
Old Englishslope, bank(from ofer "slope, bank")

Historical forms

Cheverell · Cheverell