Frogmore Hill
hill or mountain · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill near a marshy area or a place where frogs are found. 'Frog' refers to the amphibian, and 'mor' means moor or marsh. 'Hill' is a common Old English topographic term.
Word origins
- Frogmore
- Old EnglishAttestedMarshy area with frogs(from frogga "frog", mor "moor, marsh")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedA hill(from hyll "hill")