Gamlingay Great Heath
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
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Gamlingay Great Heath is an Old English name referring to the extensive heathland associated with Gamlingay. It describes a large area of open, uncultivated land.
Word origins
- Gamlingay
- Old EnglishGamela's people(from Gamelingas "the people of Gamela")
- Great
- Old Englishgreat, large(from grēat "great, large")
- Heath
- Old Englishheathland(from hæþ "heath, uncultivated land")
Historical forms
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