North Boarhunt
village · Hampshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name means 'the northern settlement near the wild boar woods'. It is composed of the directional element 'north' and the Old English word 'hunt' referring to a place where wild boars were hunted.
Word origins
- North
- Old Englishnorthern(from norþ "north")
- Boarhunt
- Old Englishwild boar hunting ground(from bār "boar", hunt "hunting")
Historical forms
Norhunte · Northunte