Brierley Hill
town
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Brierley Hill is named after a hill where briars grew. The first element refers to briars, and the second to a hill.
Word origins
- Brier
- Old EnglishAttestedbriar, bramble(from brēr "briar")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, meadow(from lēah "clearing, meadow")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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