Wensley
village · North Yorkshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Wensley likely means 'Woden's clearing' or 'Woden's meadow'. It is derived from the Old Norse personal name 'Vandill' or the Old English god 'Woden', combined with the Old Norse 'ley' meaning clearing or meadow.
Word origins
- Wen
- Old Norsepersonal name or god(from Vandill "personal name", Woden "Norse/Germanic god")
- sley
- Old Norseclearing, meadow(from ley "clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
Wandeslai · Wenselai