Leverington
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Leverington is likely named after a person called 'Leofhere' and the Old English suffix '-ingas', meaning 'people of'. The '-tun' suffix denotes a settlement or farmstead, so it means 'the settlement of Leofhere's people'.
Word origins
- Leverington
- Old EnglishSettlement of Leofhere's people(from Leofhere "personal name", -ingas "people of", tun "settlement, farmstead")