Tavernspite
village · Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Tavernspite is likely named after 'Tæfa's path' or 'Tæfa's spit of land'. It combines the personal name Tæfa with the Old English word 'spit', referring to a narrow piece of land or a path. The name indicates a location associated with Tæfa.
Word origins
- Tavern
- Old Englishof Tæfa(from Tæfa "a personal name")
- spite
- Old Englishnarrow piece of land, path(from spit "narrow piece of land, path")
Historical forms
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