Fernhill
village · West Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Fernhill is an Old English descriptive name. It combines 'fearn', meaning 'fern', with 'hyll', meaning 'hill'. The name refers to a hill where ferns grow.
Word origins
- fearn
- Old EnglishAttestedfern(from fearn "fern")
- hyll
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")