Archerfield the Village
village · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Archerfield likely means 'open land belonging to the archer'. It combines an occupational term with a description of the land.
Word origins
- Archer
- Old Englisharcher(from *ar(a)h(e)r(e)* "archer")
- field
- Old Englishopen land(from *feld* "open country, field")
Historical forms
[object Object]