Horsington Marsh
settlement · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Horsington Marsh refers to a marshy area associated with Horsington. Horsington itself likely means 'farmstead of a person named Horsa' or 'farmstead by the horse ford'.
Word origins
- Horsington
- Old Englishfarmstead of Horsa or by the horse ford(from Horsa "personal name", tun "settlement, farmstead")
- marsh
- Old Englishmarsh, fen(from mersc "marsh, fen")
Historical forms
Horsington Mersh