Lingley Green
suburban area · Warrington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Lingley Green is likely an Old English name meaning 'green space associated with ling (heather)'. 'Ling' refers to heather, and 'ley' means a clearing or meadow.
Word origins
- Ling
- Old Englishheather(from ling "heather")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage green(from grēne "green, grassy place")