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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")