Ilminster
town · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ilminster is an Old English name meaning 'the church of Ælfhild'. It refers to a church dedicated to or founded by a woman named Ælfhild.
Word origins
- Ilminster
- Old EnglishAttestedÆlfhild's church(from Ælfhild "personal name", mynster "minster, monastery, church")
Historical forms
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