Park Wood
suburban area · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a wood or forest area that is also a park. The term 'park' originally denoted an enclosed area for hunting, later evolving to mean a public garden or recreational space.
Word origins
- Park
- Old Englishenclosed area, hunting ground(from parruc "enclosed space, park")
- Wood
- Old EnglishAttestedforest, woodland(from wudu "wood, forest")