Fern Hill
hill or mountain · York
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English word 'fearn', meaning 'fern'. It describes a hill covered in ferns.
Word origins
- Fern
- Old EnglishAttestedfern(from fearn "fern")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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