Winyates Green
suburban area · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Winyates Green is an Old English name combining 'wine's gate' or 'winding gate' with 'common land'. It refers to a green space near an entrance or passage.
Word origins
- Winyates
- Old EnglishAttestedwine's gate(from Wīn "a personal name", geat "gate, entrance")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedcommon land, village green(from grēne "green, grassy place")