Langford Green
hamlet · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a long ford, with 'Green' indicating an area of common land. It describes a ford on a common land area.
Word origins
- Lang
- Old Englishlong(from lang "long")
- ford
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "ford")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedcommon land(from grēne "green, common land")
Historical forms
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