Horsecastle
suburban area · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Horsecastle is likely named after a feature called Horse, with 'castle' indicating a fortified place. Horse is likely a topographical term.
Word origins
- Horse
- Old EnglishAttestedA topographical feature, possibly a horse-shaped hill or a place associated with horses.(from hors "horse")
- castle
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place, castle(from castel "castle, fortified place")