Bempton Cliffs
cliff or slope · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bempton Cliffs is likely named after the Old English personal name 'Bemba' and the word 'tun' meaning settlement, with 'cliffs' added later. It refers to cliffs near a settlement associated with Bemba.
Word origins
- Bempton
- Old EnglishBemba's settlement(from Bemba "personal name", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Cliffs
- Old Englishcliffs