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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