Middleyard
village · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Middleyard is likely an Old English name meaning 'the middle yard' or 'middle enclosure'. It could refer to a central area within a larger estate or settlement.
Word origins
- Middle
- Old EnglishAttestedmiddle(from middel "middle")
- yard
- Old EnglishAttestedyard, enclosure(from geard "enclosure, yard, dwelling")