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