Ravensthorpe
village · West Northamptonshire
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ravensthorpe means 'Raven's village'. It is a hybrid name combining the Old Norse personal name 'Hrafn' (Raven) with the Old Norse suffix '-thorp', meaning village or hamlet.
Word origins
- Raven
- Old NorseRaven (personal name)(from Hrafn "Raven (personal name)")
- thorp
- Old Norsevillage, hamlet(from þorp "village, hamlet")
Historical forms
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