Ware Street
suburban area · Kent
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name means 'the Roman road'. 'Ware' derives from the Old English 'wæter' (water), referring to a road that was often wet or marshy, or possibly a road leading to a water crossing. 'Street' is from Old English 'strǣt' meaning Roman road.
Word origins
- Ware
- Old Englishwatery place or road(from wæter "water")
- Street
- Old EnglishRoman road(from strǣt "paved road, Roman road")
Historical forms
Watrestrata