Parchey
hamlet · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Parchey is likely an Old English name, possibly meaning 'pear tree enclosure'. It could derive from 'peru' (pear tree) and 'ēg' (island, land by water) or 'hēg' (hay, enclosure).
Word origins
- Par
- Old Englishpear tree(from peru "pear tree")
- chey
- Old Englishisland or enclosure(from ēg "island, land by water", hēg "hay, enclosure")