Tarvin
village · Cheshire West and Chester
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Tarvin is likely an Old English name meaning 'farmstead or village on the river Tar'. The river name 'Tar' is of uncertain origin, possibly pre-Celtic.
Word origins
- Tar
- Unknownriver name
- vin
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from wīc "dwelling, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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