Gosling Green
hamlet · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a village green associated with a person named 'Gosling' or a place where goslings were found. 'Green' signifies an open area of grass in a settlement.
Word origins
- Gosling
- Old EnglishAttestedDiminutive of 'goose', possibly a personal name or referring to young geese.(from gōs "goose", -ling "diminutive suffix")
- green
- Old EnglishAttestedVillage green, common land(from grēne "green, grassy area")