The story
- Old English · derived fromlǣfer“rush, reed”
- English todayLeverton
Two main origins: * The hamlet in Berkshire is named with the Old English personal name Lēofwaru, which is composed of the elements lēof (“dear, beloved”) and waru (“care, guard, protection”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). * The village in Lincolnshire is named with Old English lǣfer (“rush, reed”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishlǣfer all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.