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Rawreth Shot

hamlet · Essex

Old EnglishAI-generated

Rawreth Shot is an Old English name meaning 'the rough clearing or shore'. It combines 'rēaw' (rough place) or 'rōw' (shore) with 'ræth' (clearing) and 'scēot' (a projecting piece of land or a clearing).

Word origins

Raw
Old EnglishRough place / Shore(from rēaw "Rough place", rōw "Shore")
reth
Old EnglishClearing(from ræth "Clearing")
Shot
Old EnglishProjecting land / Clearing(from scēot "Projecting piece of land, clearing")