Ruislip
settlement · Greater London
Old EnglishAI-generated
Ruislip is an Old English place name, meaning 'Hroðwulf's lēap'. The first part is a personal name, and 'lēap' refers to a basket or a place associated with baskets, possibly a marshy area.
Word origins
- Ruislip
- Old EnglishHroðwulf's basket-place(from Hroðwulf "personal name", lēap "basket, marshy place")