Yardley Hastings
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Yardley Hastings derives from the Old English 'geard-lēah', meaning 'wood or clearing with a yard or enclosure'. The 'Hastings' part refers to the Hastings family, who were significant landowners here in the 12th century.
Word origins
- Yardley
- Old Englishwood or clearing with a yard or enclosure(from geard "yard, enclosure", lēah "wood, clearing")
- Hastings
- Old Englishfamily name(from Hæsting "personal name or tribal name")
Historical forms
Gerdelai · Yardele