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Help[Facts] Re: AVONLEA
in reply to a message by leighann
It's made up of traditional English placename elements, altho I can't locate an actual English locale with the name. Best recollection I have is that it was the name of a series (A&E? Lifetime? Granada Television?) set at the turn of the century at a farm of the same name, supposedly on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
"Avon" is an old Celtic word meaning "river" (not just the River Avon), and "lea" means "a clearing, pasture or meadow". Ergo, Avonlea would mean "clearing, meadow, etc. situated by a river".
Hope that helps,
Da.
"Avon" is an old Celtic word meaning "river" (not just the River Avon), and "lea" means "a clearing, pasture or meadow". Ergo, Avonlea would mean "clearing, meadow, etc. situated by a river".
Hope that helps,
Da.
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