Merrybent
village · Darlington
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Merrybent is likely a descriptive name meaning 'a bent or winding path that is pleasant or attractive'. It combines Old English words for pleasant and bent path.
Word origins
- Merry-
- Old Englishpleasant, cheerful(from myrige "pleasant, cheerful")
- bent
- Old Englishbent path, winding path(from be(o)nt "bent, winding")
Historical forms
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