Marshes
suburban area · Casnewydd - Newport
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name Marshes refers to an area characterized by marshy ground. It is the plural form of the Old English word 'mersc' (marsh).
Word origins
- Marshes
- Old EnglishAttestedmarshes, wetlands(from mersc "marsh, wetland")