Fearnhead
suburban area · Warrington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Fearnhead is likely derived from an Old English personal name and 'hēafod' meaning head or summit. It refers to the head or summit of a hill or area associated with a person named Fearn.
Word origins
- Fearn
- Old EnglishAttestedPersonal name (Fearn) possessive(from Fearn "personal name")
- head
- Old EnglishAttestedhead, summit(from hēafod "head, summit")
Historical forms
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