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Woodcroft

village · Gloucestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Woodcroft is an Old English name meaning 'woodland clearing' or 'croft'. It refers to a small area of cultivated land within or on the edge of a wood.

Word origins

wudu
Old Englishwood(from wudu "wood")
croft
Old Englishsmall farm, enclosure(from croft "enclosed land")

Historical forms

Wudecroft · Wodecroft