Burrow Hill
hill or mountain · Norfolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill name likely derives from the Old English word 'burh', meaning a fortified place or settlement. It suggests the presence of an ancient fortification on or near the hill.
Word origins
- Burrow
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place(from burh "fortified place, stronghold")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")