Murtry Hill
hill or mountain · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name may derive from Old English 'mȳre' meaning 'mire' or 'marsh', combined with 'trie' possibly meaning 'tree' or 'place'. 'Hill' is a topographical descriptor.
Word origins
- Murtry
- Old EnglishAttestedmire place(from mȳre "mire, marsh", trēow "tree")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")