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Great Cornard

suburban area · Suffolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

Great Cornard is an Old English name meaning 'the large settlement on the River Stour'. The 'Great' distinguishes it from Little Cornard.

Word origins

Great
Old Englishlarge, important(from grēat "large, great")
Cornard
Old Englishsettlement on the River Stour(from Corn "River Stour", ofer "river bank, crossing")

Historical forms

Cornard