Burton Cliff
cliff or slope · Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Burton Cliff is a common Old English name meaning 'the farmstead by the cliff'. 'Burh' means farmstead or fortified place, and 'tun' means settlement or enclosure. 'Cliff' is self-explanatory.
Word origins
- Burton
- Old Englishfarmstead, settlement(from burh-tūn "farmstead-settlement")
- Cliff
- Old Englishcliff(from clif "cliff")