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Nomansland

village · Wiltshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Nomansland means 'the land belonging to no one'. It likely refers to an area of common or uncultivated land that was not privately owned or was disputed.

Word origins

No
Old Englishno(from nā "no")
man's
Old Englishman's(from mannes "man's")
land
Old Englishland(from land "land")

Historical forms

Nomaneslond (1400)