Where does “West Trashley” come from?

West Trashley (English) comes from English trash, from Middle English trasch, from Old Norse tros — rubbish, fallen leaves and twigs; brittle branch.

West Trashley (English): West Ashley, viewed as trashy or full of litter

Definitions

  1. West Ashley, viewed as trashy or full of litter

Ancestry of “West Trashley”, step by step

West Trashley traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English trash

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrashUseless things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse;...
2Middle EnglishtraschRefuse or rubbish, especially that composed of...
3Old Norsetrosrubbish, fallen leaves and twigs; brittle branch

via English West Ashley

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWest Ashley
Every word from Old Norse trosEvery word from Middle English traschEvery word from English trash