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village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
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This village name likely derives from Old English 'læt' meaning 'late' or 'slow', and 'ræf' meaning 'ravine' or 'stream'. It describes a settlement located near a slow-moving stream or in a ravine that was perhaps settled later.
Word origins
- Lat
- Old Englishlate, slow(from læt "late, slow")
- imer
- Old Englishravine, stream(from ræf "ravine, stream")
Historical forms
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