Shiplate
hamlet · North Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Shiplate is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'sheep-shaped clearing' or 'clearing associated with sheep'. It combines 'scēap' (sheep) with 'lēah' (woodland clearing).
Word origins
- Shiplate
- Old Englishsheep clearing(from scēap "sheep", lēah "woodland clearing")