Pickney
hamlet · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Pickney is likely named after a person called 'Pīca' and the Old English word 'ēg', meaning an island or land by a river. It signifies land belonging to Pīca, possibly near water.
Word origins
- Pick
- Old EnglishPersonal name(from Pīca "Personal name")
- ney
- Old EnglishIsland(from ēg "island, land by a river")
Historical forms
Pikeneye