Peasedown St John
village · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Peasedown likely means 'the hilly place where peas grow'. It combines 'pease' (peas) with 'dun' (hill). The 'St John' refers to the dedication of the parish church.
Word origins
- Peasedown
- Old EnglishHilly place of peas(from pise "pea", dun "hill")
- St John
- LatinSaint John(from Sanctus "Saint", Ioannes "John")
Historical forms
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