Gringley on the Hill
village · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Gringley on the Hill is a village named after a person called 'Grinda' and the Old English word 'lēah', meaning a clearing in a wood. The 'on the Hill' part specifies its location. It refers to a clearing associated with Grinda, situated on a hill.
Word origins
- Grinda
- Old Englisha personal name(from Grinda "personal name")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedwoodland clearing(from lēah "clearing")
- on the Hill
- Old Englishlocated on a hill(from on þǣre hyll "on the hill")
Historical forms
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