Woodbury Hill
hill or mountain · Dorset · 109m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill associated with a 'bury', which is a fortified place or settlement, likely within or near a wood. 'Wood' denotes a forest.
Word origins
- Wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, forest(from wudu "wood, forest")
- Bury
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place, town(from burh "fortified place, town")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")