High Warden
hamlet · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
High Warden refers to a settlement situated on higher ground, possibly a watch or guard post. It combines the Old English 'hēah' (high) with 'weard' (watch, guard) and 'tūna' (settlement or enclosure).
Word origins
- High
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh(from hēah "high")
- Warden
- Old EnglishAttestedwatch settlement(from weard "watch, guard", tūna "settlement, enclosure")
Historical forms
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