Little Fern Hill
hill or mountain · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a small hill associated with ferns. 'Little' is an Old English adjective for small. 'Fern' refers to the plant, and 'Hill' is a general term for an elevated area.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Fern
- Old EnglishAttestedfern(from fearn "fern")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")