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Sherston Parva

village · Wiltshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Sherston Parva means 'little Sherston'. It is a diminutive of Sherston, indicating a smaller settlement.

Word origins

Scira
Old Englishpersonal name(from Scira "bright, pure")
tun
Old Englishfarmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
parva
Latinlittle(from parvus "small")

Historical forms

Serestone Parva