Sharpness
village · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Sharpness is named from the Old English 'scearp' (sharp) and 'næss' (headland, promontory). It describes a sharp or pointed headland.
Word origins
- Sharp
- Old EnglishSharp, pointed(from scearp "sharp, pointed")
- ness
- Old EnglishHeadland, promontory(from næss "headland, promontory")