Whitchurch
village · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'white church'. It likely refers to a church that was whitewashed or made of light-coloured stone.
Word origins
- White
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwīt "white")
- church
- Old EnglishAttestedchurch(from cirice "church")
Historical forms
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