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Little Leighs

village · Essex

Old EnglishAI-generated

Little Leighs is a small settlement. The name combines 'little' with 'Leighs', which means 'woodland clearings'.

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall, lesser(from lȳtel "small")
Leighs
Old Englishwoodland clearings(from lēah "woodland clearing")

Historical forms

Legra (1086)