Roe Green
village · Hertfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Roe Green is a village name likely meaning 'red clearing' or 'clearing frequented by roe deer', from Old English terms for red or roe deer and clearing.
Word origins
- Roe
- Old EnglishAttestedred or roe deer(from rēad "red", rēa "roe deer")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage green(from grēne "village green")
Historical forms
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