Kempston Church End
hamlet · Bedford
Old EnglishAI-generated
Kempston Church End refers to the part of the settlement of Kempston that is adjacent to the church. Kempston itself is named after a person called 'Kempa' or 'Kemel'.
Word origins
- Kempston
- Old Englishhomestead of Kempa or Kemel(from cempa / Kemel "personal name", tūn "farmstead, village")
- Church End
- Old Englishpart of the settlement by the church(from cirice "church", ende "end, part")