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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")