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Horsington

village · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This village name means 'the settlement of Hosa's people'. Hosa is an Old English personal name, and '-ington' indicates a settlement belonging to a family or followers.

Word origins

Hors
Old EnglishPersonal name Hosa(from Hosa "A personal name")
ington
Old Englishsettlement of the people of(from ingas "people of", tūn "settlement, farmstead")