Palmarsh
suburban area · Kent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Palmarsh is a descriptive name meaning 'the marshy land by the pale or fence'. It refers to a wetland area near a boundary.
Word origins
- Pale
- Old EnglishAttestedstake, fence(from pāl "stake, fence")
- marsh
- Old EnglishAttestedwetland(from mersc "wetland")