Lower Peasedown
suburban area · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Lower Peasedown is a settlement named Peasedown, with 'Lower' indicating its position. Peasedown likely means 'hill associated with peace' or 'Pæga's down'.
Word origins
- Lower
- Old Englishlower, situated below(from lāssa "less, smaller")
- Peasedown
- Old Englishhill associated with peace or Pæga's down(from pīs "peace", Pæga "personal name", dūn "down, hill")