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)