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Vale of Pewsey

valley · Wiltshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name refers to the valley of Pewsey. Pewsey is an Old English place name meaning 'Pæga's island' or 'Pæga's settlement'.

Word origins

Vale
Old Englishvalley(from val "valley")
Pewsey
Old Englishpersonal name and place(from Pæga's ég "Pæga's island")