Lockleaze
suburban area · City of Bristol
Old EnglishAI-generated
Lockleaze is thought to derive from the Old English 'loc' meaning an enclosure or barrier, and 'læs' meaning a clearing or pasture. It suggests a cleared area within an enclosure.
Word origins
- Lock
- Old EnglishEnclosure or barrier(from loc "enclosure, barrier")
- leaze
- Old EnglishClearing or pasture(from læs "clearing, pasture")