Plumstead Green
hamlet · Norfolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines the Old English 'plūme' (plum) with 'stede' (place, farmstead) and 'grēne' (village green). It refers to a green space at a place associated with plums.
Word origins
- Plumstead
- Old EnglishAttestedplace associated with plums(from plūme "plum", stede "place, farmstead")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage green, common land(from grēne "green")