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Sharpthorne

village · West Sussex

Old EnglishAI-generated

Sharpthorne is composed of the Old English 'scearp' (sharp) and 'thorn' (thorn bush). It likely refers to a place marked by a sharp thorn bush.

Word origins

Sharp
Old EnglishSharp(from scearp "sharp")
thorne
Old EnglishThorn bush(from þorn "thorn bush")