Where does “Surrey” come from?
Surrey derives from Old English Sūþrigē, from Old English sūþerne meaning "southern," from Proto-Germanic sunþrōnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ meaning "sun."
Surrey (English): bordered clockwise by Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire
Definitions
- bordered clockwise by Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire
Ancestry of “Surrey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Sūþrigē | — |
| 2 | Old English | sūþerne | southern, southerly, coming from the south; of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrōnijaz | southern |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |