Legerwood
hamlet · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Legerwood likely refers to a wood or forest associated with a clearing ('leah').
Word origins
- Leger
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, forest(from lēah "wood or forest clearing")
- wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, forest(from wudu "wood, forest")