Fencer Hill
hill or mountain
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English word 'fenn', meaning 'marsh' or 'bog', with the addition of '-er' possibly indicating a place associated with fens. It describes a hill in or near marshy ground.
Word origins
- Fencer
- Old EnglishAttestedplace associated with fens(from fenn "marsh, bog", -er "suffix indicating place or agent")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")