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Great Eversden

village · Cambridgeshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name Great Eversden refers to a large settlement associated with a person named Eofor. The 'great' prefix distinguishes it from a smaller settlement nearby.

Word origins

Great
Old Englishlarge, important(from grēat "large")
Eversden
Old EnglishEofor's settlement(from Eofor "personal name", ingas "people of", denu "valley")

Historical forms

Euresdene · Euresden