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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")