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Hembury Hill

hill or mountain · Somerset · 87m

Old EnglishAI-generated

Hembury Hill likely derives from Old English 'hem' meaning 'hem' or 'border', and 'burh' meaning 'fortified place' or 'manor'. It refers to a fortified place or manor on a border. 'Hill' is a common suffix.

Word origins

Hem
Old Englishhem, border(from hem "hem, border")
bury
Old Englishfortified place, manor(from burh "fortified place, manor")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")