Etymology

Ascott

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Today it means: A hamlet and country house in Wing parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8922). Full definition →

Old English ēast
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromēast“east”
  2. English todayAscott

From Old English ēast (“east”) + cot (“cottage, hut”). Doublet of Eastcote.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishēast all →

eastastonEastonascotEasthamAstleyAstburyEstonEastcoteOwstonAstwick

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