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")