Thornhill
hamlet · Caerffili - Caerphilly
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Thornhill refers to a hill where thorn trees grew, or a settlement on such a hill. 'Hill' is a prominent topographical feature.
Word origins
- Thorn
- Old Englishthorn-tree(from þorn "thorn")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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