i know its a famous street but what did the name watling mean
2006-10-05 19:58:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Just MHO..."Wat" was used in the middle ages as a short form of Walter..."Watling" might mean "little Walter"?
Actually wattling, as in wattle-and-daub, makes more sense. Walls were often made of wattles (canes or branches) interwoven and then plastered with clay (daub). Maybe there were workshops of people who did this type of work on Watling Street.
2006-10-06 05:56:11 · answer #1 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but--
Wattling Street is a major part of the Pilgrims way to Canterbury where the old Christmas carol's line starts, 'Here we come a-waterling along the fields of green---' signify the same pilgrimage.
This annual homage was made during the long period when the Church had moral control and where the interior of a church was represented thus.
Lords, Ladies and Gentry in the front pews in order of rank.
Farmers and professions along with shop keepers towards the back of the church.
On the right hand side of the church facing the alter was a high screen with long benches behind with standing room.
The pulpit was made high to allow the priest a view over this screen. There the main congregation, its peasants, received the left over echoes of God's will.
Entrance and exit was made through the side.
The front door was for the rich.
Walk around Westminster Abbey and see the hierarchy in an orderly descending layout waiting for the day of judgement.
There is no peasant here.
In conclusion it is possible that Watling has been made into Walking? Wattling is a name given to a twig and mud wall used to build a shelter by peasants to live in.
2006-10-05 20:35:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Chambers Doctoinary of Etymology the wattle comes means twigs interwoven with sticks or branches. It was developed from the word 'watol' hurdle -twigs, thatching or tiles from around the time of 1382. There may also be some connection to the earlier word (before 899) 'waetla' and 'wethal' bandage which also has conetations with the German word 'wadal' bandage and the Gothic 'gawidan' -to bind, join.
Watling Street may have been the street (from my knowledge was a long and rural street ) may have been a street they grew a particular type of tree or bussh allong that was used for watling
2006-10-05 20:16:53 · answer #3 · answered by philipscottbrooks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you are Spelling this Word Correctly?
There is a Watling Street in St. Albans Hertfordshire.
But do you mean Wattling which is " The act or process of Binding or Platting with Twigs.
2006-10-05 20:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon Wæcelinga Stræt,
It was named Wæcelinga Stræt by the Anglo-Saxons during the Dark Ages, literally "the street of the people of Wæcel".
Wæcel could possibly be a variation of the Anglo-Saxon word for 'foreigner' which was applied to the Celtic people inhabiting what is now Wales. This source also gave us the name for Wæclingacaester (the Anglo-Saxon name for Verulamium, now St. Albans) .
2006-10-06 03:26:44 · answer #5 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the muck they use to spread on the out side of the wooden huts the ancients made, Wattle,straw mixed in mud.
2006-10-05 20:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by Andy P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would be the same, because names change for example my mothers maiden name is Keddy but I've seen it spelled Keddie, O'Keddy and O'Keddie.
2016-03-18 05:41:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just do a search on google for meaning and all will be revealed!
2006-10-05 20:08:29 · answer #8 · answered by grassland44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look into the dictionary or read encyclopaedias.
2006-10-05 20:03:16 · answer #9 · answered by anu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dontknow but i think it may be roman, runs from holyhead to london and is the longest street in britain,
2006-10-05 20:11:24 · answer #10 · answered by trucker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋