North Queensferry
village · Fife
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable5 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name means 'the northern crossing of the Queen'. It is composed of 'north' and 'Queensferry', referring to a ferry crossing associated with a queen. 'Ferry' is from Old English 'ferhðe' meaning 'crossing'.
Word origins
- North
- Old Englishnorth(from norþ "north")
- Queensferry
- Old EnglishAttestedqueen's ferry(from cwēn "queen", ferhðe "crossing, ferry")
Historical forms
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