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Michaelchurch Escley

hamlet · County of Herefordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name combines an Old English element referring to a church of Saint Michael with 'Escley', likely a topographical term from Old English or Brittonic. 'Escley' may refer to a place with ash trees or a stream.

Word origins

Michaelchurch
Old Englishchurch of Saint Michael(from Mīċel "Michael", circe "church")
Escley
Old Englishash tree stream(from æsc "ash tree", lēah "woodland clearing, stream")