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Livingshayes

hamlet · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

Livingshayes is likely named after a person named 'Leofing' and the Old English word 'hēg' meaning 'enclosure' or 'hedged area'. It refers to Leofing's enclosure.

Word origins

Living
Old EnglishPersonal name Leofing(from Leofing "descendant of Leofa")
hayes
Old EnglishEnclosure(from hæg "enclosure, hedged area")