Beaufort Hill
suburban area · Blaenau Gwent - Blaenau Gwent
Norman FrenchSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines the Norman French 'beau fort' (beautiful fortress) with the Old English 'hyll' (hill). It likely refers to a hill near a place called Beaufort, or a hill that was fortified and considered beautiful.
Word origins
- Beaufort
- Norman Frenchbeautiful fortress(from beau "beautiful", fort "fortress")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")