Campsea Ashe

proper noun

A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM3255).

OriginOld English camp + ēg →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM3255).

Origin

  1. Old Englishcamp + ēg
  2. EnglishCampsea Ashe

Originally two settlements; recorded as Campeseia and Esce in 1086 (DB), from Old English camp + ēg, and æsc (“ash”). This later became Campsey Ash, as noted below.

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APA

Campsea Ashe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Campsea%20Ashe

MLA

“Campsea Ashe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Campsea%20Ashe. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Campsea Ashe,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Campsea%20Ashe.

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