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Saxlingham Green

settlement · Norfolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

Saxlingham Green is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'Sæxling's homestead' or 'settlement'. The 'Green' refers to a village common.

Word origins

Saxlingham
Old EnglishSæxling's homestead(from Sæxling "personal name (derived from Sæx, a Saxon)", -ingas "people of", hām "homestead, village")
Green
Old Englishvillage green, common land(from grēne "green area")