Thornville Terrace
settlement · City of Edinburgh
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Thornville Terrace is a descriptive name. 'Thornville' likely means 'thorny village', and 'Terrace' refers to a row of houses.
Word origins
- Thornville
- Old EnglishThorny village.(from thorn "thorn bush", ville "village")
- Terrace
- Old EnglishA row of houses.(from terra "earth, land")