Norton Hawkfield
hamlet · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This hamlet's name means 'north farmstead' or 'north village', with 'Hawkfield' likely referring to a field where hawks were kept or trained, or a field belonging to someone named Hawk. It indicates a northern settlement associated with hawks or a person named Hawk.
Word origins
- North
- Old Englishnorth(from norþ "north")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village, estate(from tūn "enclosed place, farmstead, village, estate")
- Hawkfield
- Old Englishfield of hawks or belonging to Hawk(from heafoc "hawk", feld "field")
Historical forms
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