Thornford Gully
valley · West Berkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Thornford Gully describes a gully near a ford where thorn trees grew. It combines 'thorn' (thorn tree), 'ford' (river crossing), and 'gully' (a small valley or ravine).
Word origins
- Thorn
- Old Englishthorn tree(from thorn "thorn tree")
- ford
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "river crossing")
- Gully
- Unknownsmall valley or ravine
Historical forms
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