Leegomery
suburban area · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Leegomery likely combines an Old English personal name, 'Leofgær', with 'eg', meaning island or marshy ground. It translates to 'Leofgær's island'.
Word origins
- Lee
- Old EnglishLeofgær(from Leof "dear, beloved", gær "spear")
- gomery
- Old EnglishAttestedisland(from eg "island, marshy ground", mere "lake, pond")
Historical forms
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