Little Gorsley
hamlet · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Little Gorsley is a small settlement near Gorsley. Gorsley likely derives from Old English 'gors' (grass) and 'leah' (woodland clearing), meaning 'clearing where coarse grass grows'.
Word origins
- Little
- Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Gorsley
- Old Englishclearing with coarse grass(from gors "coarse grass", lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
Gersleia