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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