Bulverton Hill
hill or mountain · Devon · 212m
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Bulverton may derive from an Old English personal name, 'Bȳlfwold', combined with 'tūn', meaning 'farmstead' or 'settlement'. Alternatively, 'būfer' could refer to a beaver, with 'tūn' meaning 'place'. The 'Hill' element is straightforward.
Word origins
- Bulverton
- Old Englishpersonal name + settlement OR beaver + place(from Bȳlfwold "personal name", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")