Horselees
suburban area · Kent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Horselees is likely named after a feature called Horse, with 'lees' referring to a meadow or pasture. Thus, 'horse meadow'.
Word origins
- Horse
- Old EnglishAttestedA topographical feature, possibly a horse-shaped hill or a place associated with horses.(from hors "horse")
- lees
- Old EnglishAttestedmeadow, pasture(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")