Old Basing
village · Hampshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Old Basing refers to an older settlement site near the modern village. It is composed of the Old English word 'eald' meaning 'old' and the name of the Basingas tribe.
Word origins
- Old
- Old Englishold(from eald "old")
- Basing
- Old Englishpeople of Basa(from Basingas "followers of Basa")
Historical forms
Basingas · Basing