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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