Burghfield Hill
suburban area · West Berkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill associated with a burgh or fortified place. 'Burgh' means a fortified place or town.
Word origins
- burgh
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place, town(from burh "fortified place, town")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")