Seavington St Mary
village · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Seavington St Mary is named after the River Yeo (formerly known as the 'Sea' or 'Sev' river) and the dedication of its church to St Mary. The 'ton' element means settlement.
Word origins
- Sev
- Old Englishriver name(from sǣ "sea", ƿæf "wave")
- ing
- Old Englishpeople of(from ingas "followers of")
- ton
- Old Englishsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- St Mary
- LatinSaint Mary(from sancta Maria "holy Mary")
Historical forms
Seventone · Sevington