Greatwood
suburban area · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a wooded area that is green or perhaps a wood associated with a place called Green. It is composed of the Old English words 'grēne' meaning green and 'wudu' meaning wood.
Word origins
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen(from grēne "green")
- wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood(from wudu "wood")
Historical forms
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