Bunwell Hill
village · Norfolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bunwell Hill likely refers to a hill named after Bunwell, which is probably derived from Old English 'Būn's wella', meaning 'Būn's spring or stream'.
Word origins
- Bunwell
- Old EnglishAttestedBūn's spring or stream(from būn "personal name", wella "spring, stream")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")