Market Rasen
town · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Market Rasen is named after its market status and the Old English word 'ræsn', possibly meaning 'ridge' or 'flat-topped hill'. The 'Market' prefix denotes its historical role as a market town.
Word origins
- Market
- Old Englishmarket(from mearc(a)t "market")
- Rasen
- Old Englishridge(from ræsn "ridge, flat-topped hill")
Historical forms
Rasen