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Weybread

village · Suffolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name Weybread likely derives from an Old English personal name and the word 'bræd', meaning a broad expanse of land. It refers to a settlement associated with a person named Wæg or Wēga.

Word origins

Wey
Old EnglishPersonal name(from Wæg "Personal name", Wēga "Personal name")
bread
Old EnglishBroad expanse of land(from bræd "Broad expanse of land")

Historical forms

Wibred · Wybrede