Piercefield Cliffs
cliff or slope · Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire
Norman FrenchSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to cliffs. 'Piercefield' is likely a Norman French place name, possibly derived from a personal name like 'Piers' or 'Peter' combined with 'field'. The addition of 'Cliffs' specifies the location.
Word origins
- Piercefield
- Norman FrenchField belonging to Piers/Peter(from Piers "Peter", feld "field")
- Cliffs
- Old Englishcliffs(from clif "cliff")