Westlea
suburban area · County Durham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Westlea means a clearing or meadow situated to the west. It is derived from the Old English words 'west' (west) and 'leah' (clearing, meadow).
Word origins
- West
- Old Englishwest(from west "west")
- lea
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, meadow(from leah "clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
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