Loosley Row
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is likely a combination of Old English 'lōs' meaning 'geese' or 'marshy place' and 'lēah' meaning 'woodland clearing'. 'Row' could refer to a line of houses or a small settlement.
Word origins
- Loosley
- Old EnglishAttestedwoodland clearing where geese are kept or a marshy clearing(from lōs "geese; marsh", lēah "woodland clearing")
- Row
- Old Englishline of houses; small settlement(from rāw "line, row")