"-leigh" meaning in English

See -leigh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -ley [alternative], -ly [alternative], -lee [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English lēah (“meadow, pasture, field, clearing”) (modern English lea, leigh), used in various compound names, especially place-names. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*lewk-}}, {{dercat|en|enm|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|en|ang|lēah||meadow, pasture, field, clearing}} Old English lēah (“meadow, pasture, field, clearing”), {{m+|en|lea}} English lea Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -leigh, {{en-suffix}} -leigh
  1. (no longer productive) A suffix meaning “meadow” present in various given names and toponyms of Old English origin Tags: idiomatic, morpheme

Alternative forms

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