Lace Market
suburban area · City of Nottingham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Lace Market likely refers to a market where lace was sold. The term 'lace' itself has a complex etymology, possibly deriving from Old English or Latin roots related to nets or ties.
Word origins
- Lace
- Unknownlace(from laes "pasture", lac "play")
- Market
- Old EnglishAttestedmarket(from mearc "boundary, market")