Street on the Fosse
village · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Street on the Fosse indicates a settlement situated by a Roman road, specifically the Fosse Way. The name combines the Old English 'stræt' (Roman road) with the name of the Roman road itself.
Word origins
- stræt
- Old EnglishRoman road(from stræt "Roman road")
- Fosse
- Latinditch, fosse(from fossa "ditch, fosse")
Historical forms
Strete · Fosse