Potterspury
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Potterspury likely means the village or farmstead of a potter. It is derived from an Old English personal name and the word 'burg', meaning fortified place or settlement.
Word origins
- Potter
- Old EnglishPotter (occupational name)(from pottere "potter")
- spury
- Old Englishfortified place or settlement(from burg "fortified place, settlement")
Historical forms
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