Little Bedwyn
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Little Bedwyn likely means 'small settlement by the birch trees'. It is composed of the Old English word 'lȳtel' meaning small, and 'wynn' meaning pasture or dwelling, possibly referring to a place associated with birch trees.
Word origins
- Little
- Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Bedwyn
- Old Englishsettlement by birch trees(from bed "dwelling, pasture", wynn "birch tree")