Spetchley
settlement · Worcestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Spetchley is a settlement whose name derives from a personal name, possibly 'Specca', and the Old English word 'leah' meaning a clearing or woodland. It signifies a clearing belonging to Specca.
Word origins
- Specca
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Specca "personal name")
- leah
- Old Englishclearing, wood(from lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
Spechele · Spechelea