Felldownhead
hamlet · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a downland area at the foot of a hill. 'Fell' means hill, 'down' refers to open, high ground, and 'head' indicates the top or upper part.
Word origins
- Fell
- Old Englishhill(from fell "hill")
- down
- Old Englishhigh open ground(from dūn "hill, high ground")
- head
- Old Englishtop, upper part(from hēafod "head")