Towerhead
hamlet · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Towerhead is an Old English descriptive name, likely referring to a settlement at the head or top of a hill where a tower stood.
Word origins
- Tower
- Old Englishtower(from tūr "tower")
- head
- Old EnglishAttestedhead, top(from hēafod "head, top")