Wrenbury-cum-Frith
village · Cheshire East
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name combines the Old English 'wrenna', meaning wren, with 'burh', meaning fortified place or manor. 'Frith' is also Old English, meaning woodland or a protected area of woodland. It refers to the manor of Wrenbury and an associated woodland area.
Word origins
- wrenna
- Old Englishwren
- burh
- Old Englishfortified place, manor
- fyrhð
- Old Englishwoodland, forest
Historical forms
Wrenbury · Wrennebury · Frith