Hengrave
hamlet · Norfolk
Old EnglishAI-generated
Hengrave likely means 'the enclosure or farmstead where hens are kept'. It is derived from the Old English 'henn' (hen) and 'graf' (grove or enclosure).
Word origins
- hen
- Old Englishhen(from henn "hen")
- grave
- Old Englishgrove, enclosure(from graf "grove, enclosure")
Historical forms
Hengraua 1086