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Wortham Ling

village · Suffolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

Wortham Ling is an Old English name meaning 'the heathland belonging to Wortham'. 'Wortham' itself means 'homestead or enclosure by a weir'.

Word origins

Wortham
Old Englishhomestead or enclosure by a weir(from wer "weir, dam", worþ "enclosure, homestead", hām "homestead, village")
Ling
Old Norseheathland, heather(from lyng "heather, heathland")