Nettlebed
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This village name means 'the slope where nettles grow'. It is composed of the Old English words 'netel' meaning 'nettle' and 'bedd' meaning 'slope' or 'garden plot'.
Word origins
- Nettel
- Old Englishnettle(from netel "nettle")
- bed
- Old Englishslope, garden plot(from bedd "slope, garden plot")
Historical forms
Netelbed