Woughton on the Green
suburban area · Milton Keynes
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Woughton on the Green is an Old English name, referring to the settlement of Woughton located by a village green. Woughton itself likely means 'settlement on the river Ouse'.
Word origins
- Woughton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement on the river Ouse(from Woga "personal name", -tūn "enclosure, settlement, village")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage green(from grēne "green, grassy area")