Patching
village · West Sussex
Old EnglishAI-generated
Patching is an Old English place name meaning 'Pæcca's people'. It refers to the settlement or homestead of the followers or family of an individual named Pæcca.
Word origins
- Pæccan
- Old Englishof Pæcca(from Pæcca "a personal name")
- ing
- Old Englishpeople, followers(from ing "people, followers")
- tun
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Pacchinges