Town End
settlement · Cornwall
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Town End is a descriptive Old English name meaning 'the end of the town'. It refers to a settlement located at the edge of a larger town or village.
Word origins
- Town
- Old EnglishAttestedtown, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
- End
- Old EnglishAttestedend(from ende "end")