Broughton Hill
hill or mountain · Leicestershire · 173m
Old NorseAI-generated
Broughton Hill likely derives from the Old Norse 'brug' (bridge) and 'tun' (settlement or farmstead), meaning 'settlement by the bridge'. The 'hill' is a later addition.
Word origins
- Broughton
- Old Norsesettlement by the bridge(from brug "bridge", tun "settlement, farmstead")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill