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Neat Marsh

hamlet · East Riding of Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Neat Marsh is an Old English place name. 'Neat' refers to cattle or oxen, and 'Marsh' denotes a waterlogged area. The name likely indicates a marsh used for grazing cattle.

Word origins

Neat
Old EnglishCattle(from nēat "cattle, ox")
Marsh
Old EnglishWaterlogged area(from mersc "marsh, fen")