Tunbridge Hill
hamlet · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Tunbridge Hill is likely named after a bridge associated with a settlement called 'Tun'. The 'tun' element refers to a farmstead or village, and 'bridge' indicates a crossing point.
Word origins
- tun
- Old Englishfarmstead, village
- brycg
- Old Englishbridge