Burtle
village · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedfortified place(from burh "fortified place, settlement")
- tle
- Unknownpool or small hill(from tūl "pool, small hill")
Historical forms
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