Vale of Pewsey
valley · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name refers to the valley of Pewsey. Pewsey is an Old English place name meaning 'Pæga's island' or 'Pæga's settlement'.
Word origins
- Vale
- Old Englishvalley(from val "valley")
- Pewsey
- Old Englishpersonal name and place(from Pæga's ég "Pæga's island")