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Fonthill Gifford

hamlet · Wiltshire

Norman FrenchAI-generated

Fonthill Gifford is named after the Fonthill estate, likely of Norman French origin, and later held by the Gifford family. The estate name may refer to a stone fountain or a stone bridge.

Word origins

Fonthill
Norman Frenchstone fountain or bridge(from font "fountain", hylle "hill")
Gifford
Norman Frenchfamily name(from Gifford "family name")