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Burtle

village · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely derives from 'burh', meaning a fortified place, and 'tūl', possibly meaning a pool or a small hill. It refers to a fortified place near a pool or on a small hill.

Word origins

Bur
Old Englishfortified place(from burh "fortified place, settlement")
tle
Unknownpool or small hill(from tūl "pool, small hill")

Historical forms

Burtele