South Leigh
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
South Leigh means 'southern clearing in a wood'. The name combines the directional term 'south' with the Old English word for a clearing or meadow.
Word origins
- South
- Old Englishsouthern(from sūþ "south")
- Leigh
- Old Englishclearing, meadow(from lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
Lega · Lege