Kersham Hill
hill or mountain · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Kersham Hill likely derives from an Old English personal name, 'Ceara', and 'ham' meaning a village or homestead. The 'hill' element is a later addition, referring to the hill near the settlement.
Word origins
- Kersham
- Old EnglishAttestedPersonal name + homestead(from Ceara "personal name", hām "homestead, village")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")