Tivetshall St Mary
village · Norfolk
Old EnglishAI-generated
Tivetshall St Mary is named after a person called Tifa and a 'hall' or 'haugh'. The 'St Mary' part refers to the dedication of the parish church.
Word origins
- Tife
- Old EnglishPersonal name(from Tīfa "Personal name")
- halh
- Old EnglishHall, haugh (a dry area beside a river)(from *h(e)alh "nook, corner of land, hall")
Historical forms
Tiffeshale · Tyffeshale