Higher Constable
suburban area · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Higher Constable refers to a higher settlement associated with a constable. The name 'Constable' itself is of Norman French origin, referring to an officer, but the 'Higher' prefix is Old English.
Word origins
- Higher
- Old EnglishAttestedhigher(from hēah "high")
- Constable
- Norman Frenchan officer(from comes stabuli "count of the stable")
Historical forms
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