Leckhampstead
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Leckhampstead possibly means 'homestead of Leac', referring to a settlement associated with leeks or vegetables. Alternatively, 'Leac' could be a personal name.
Word origins
- Leac
- Old EnglishAttestedleek, vegetable(from lēac "leek")
- hampstead
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, enclosure(from hām "home", stede "place, homestead")