Friars Goose

suburban area

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements

The name likely refers to land belonging to friars, possibly a monastic grange or property. The 'goose' element might refer to a place where geese were kept or a feature named after them.

Word origins

Friars
Old Englishmonks, religious brothers(from fria "brother")
Goose
Old EnglishAttestedgoose(from gōs "goose")

Historical forms

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