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Little Hormead

village · Hertfordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Little Hormead is a small settlement. The name combines 'little' with 'Hormead', which likely refers to a marshy area or meadow associated with a person named Hōr or Horm.

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall, lesser(from lȳtel "small")
Hormead
Old Englishmarshy meadow of Hōr/Horm(from Hōr "personal name", mēde "meadow")

Historical forms

Hormeda (1086)