English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Lazier Fen

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stretham

Historical Forms

  • Lazar fenn 1605 Depositions
  • le Leasouwe Fen 1612 Ct
  • the Lazure 1689 DKRxii

Etymology

Lazier Fen (6″) is Lazar fenn 1605Depositions , le Leasouwe Fen 1612Ct , the Lazure 1689 DKR xii. 'Pasture fen,' v. lǣs .