Great Gransden
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Great Gransden refers to a large settlement associated with a person named Granta. The 'great' prefix distinguishes it from Little Gransden.
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishlarge, important(from grēat "large")
- Gransden
- Old EnglishAttestedGranta's valley(from Granta "personal name", denu "valley")
Historical forms
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