Weston-super-Mare
town · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Weston-super-Mare means 'western farmstead or village by the sea'. The 'super Mare' part was added later to distinguish it from other Westons and to indicate its coastal location.
Word origins
- Weston
- Old EnglishAttestedwestern farmstead or village(from west "west", tun "farmstead, village")
- super Mare
- Latinby the sea(from super "above, over, by", mare "sea")
Historical forms
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