Falmouth
town · Cornwall
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Falmouth likely means 'mouth of the River Fal'. The name combines the river name with the Old English word 'mūða' meaning 'mouth'.
Word origins
- Fal
- UnknownRiver Fal
- mouth
- Old Englishmouth of a river(from mūða "mouth")