Green Parlour
hamlet · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hamlet's name combines 'grēne' (green) with 'parler' (parlour, private room). It might refer to a green area associated with a private dwelling or a place of meeting.
Word origins
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen(from grēne "green")
- Parlour
- Norman Frenchparlour, private room(from parler "to speak")