Dinnington

A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST4012).

A village and civil parish in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2073).


Wadborough

Drakes Broughton and Wadborough
Drakes Broughton and Wadborough#English

A village in Drakes Broughton and Wadborough parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9047).


Drakes Broughton

A village in Drakes Broughton and Wadborough parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9248).


Peakirk

From Pegecyrcan (1016), the Church of St Pega.

A village and civil parish in Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TF1606).


Kirkby-in-Furness

A village in Kirkby Ireleth parish, South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD2282).


Edale

A village and civil parish in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1285).


Thorley

en-proper noun

Thorley (countable and uncountable, plural Thorleys)

From Old English þorn (“thornbush”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to thorn + -ley (“lea”).

East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire#English

A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL4719).

A village in Yarmouth parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3788).


Wivelsfield

A village and civil parish in Lewes district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3420).


Ingatestone

Ingatestone and Fryerning
Ingatestone and Fryerning#English

A village in Ingatestone and Fryerning parish, Brentwood borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ6499).


Fryerning

A small village in Ingatestone and Fryerning parish, Brentwood borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL6400).


Newtown Unthank

Hinckley and Bosworth
Hinckley and Bosworth#English

A hamlet in Desford parish, Hinckley and Bosworth borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4904).


Desford

A village and civil parish in Hinckley and Bosworth borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4703).


Southminster

A village and civil parish in Maldon district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ9699).


Hoek

* (Zeeland) Attested as den Houck in 1664. Derived from hoek (“corner, bend”). Named for its location near an intersection of three levees. See also Zealandic D'n Noek, Denoek, D'oek.
* (Friesland) First attested as dien hoeck in 1426. Calque of West Frisian De Hoek, derived in turn from Old Frisian hoeke (“corner, bend”).
* (Gelderland) Derived from hoek (“protruding piece of land, bend”). Located next to a bend in the levee between Deest and Winssen.
* (Limburg) First attested as den Hoeck in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek (“isolated place”). See also Limburgish Hook.
* (Meierijstad) Derived from hoek (“isolated place”).
* (Sint-Michielsgestel) Derived from hoek (“isolated place”).
* (Valkenswaard) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek (“isolated place”).
* (Bergeijk) Attested as De Hoek in 1838-1857. Derived from hoek (“isolated place”).
The surname is derived from one of the senses of hoek or one of several toponyms.

a village and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Beuningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands

a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Valkenswaard, North Brabant, Netherlands


Birkthwaite

From Old Norse bjǫrk (“birch”) + þveit (“clearing”).

A hamlet in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY4447).


Dormansland

A village and civil parish in Tandridge district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ4042).


Swineshead

Inherited from Middle English Swynesheved, Swynesheed, from Old English *Swīneshēafod, from swīnes (“pig's”) + hēafod (“head”); compare Old Italian Suinsivede.
The euphemistic forms Swanshead and Swayneshead were known in Early Modern English.

inh+

A small village and civil parish (served by Pertenhall and Swineshead Parish Council) in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0565).

A village and civil parish in Boston borough, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2340).


Pertenhall

A small village and civil parish (served by Pertenhall and Swineshead Parish Council) in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0865).


Strawberry Hill

United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands#English

A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.


West Town

A village on Hayling Island, Havant borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ7199).

A hamlet in Backwell parish, North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4868).


Backwell

A village and civil parish in North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4868).


Stableford

en-proper noun

Stableford (countable and uncountable, plural Stablefords)

A hamlet in Worfield parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO7598).

Chapel and Hill Chorlton
Chapel and Hill Chorlton#English

A small village in Chapel and Hill Chorlton parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8138)


Kilsyth

A community in Georgian Bluffs township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.


Hever

For the place in England: 'The settlement at the high ridge', from Old English Heanyfre, from hēah (“high”), in the oblique case hēan + *ȳfre (“ridge”), or perhaps the Kentish dialectal variant *ēfre (see ōfer for more). In reference to the site being located atop a hill overlooking the valley of the river Eden.

A village and civil parish in Sevenoaks district, Kent, England, the location of Hever Castle (OS grid ref TQ4744).


Rowlands Castle

Recorded as Rolokescastel (Rolok's castle) in the 14th century.

A village and civil parish in East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7310).


Buckland Monachorum

A village and civil parish in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX4968).


Princetown

From prince + town. Doublet of Princeton. Cf. Kingstown, Kingston, Kingstone, Coniston, Queenstown, Queenston, Princes Town, and Princeville.

A village in Dartmoor Forest parish, West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5873).

A hamlet in Rhymney community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1109).

A coastal village in the Shire of Corangamite, Victoria, Australia.


Lydford

From the River Lyd + ford; Lyd is from Old English hlȳd; recorded as Hlydanforda c.1000, and Lideforda in 1086 (DB).

A village and civil parish in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5185).


Offord D'Arcy

A village in Offord Cluny and Offord Darcy parish, Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL2166).


Offord Cluny

Offord originated from Upeforde, and Opeforde in the Domesday Book (upper ford). Cluny relates to monks from Cluny Abbey in France.

A village in Offord Cluny and Offord Darcy parish, Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL2167).


Newton Hall

A small village near Newton, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0365).


Bywell

A small village and civil parish in south Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0461).


秦城

/t͡ɕʰin³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵn²¹ sɪŋ²¹/

/t͡ɕʰin³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵn²¹ sɪŋ²¹/

(～村) Qincheng (a village in Xingshou, Changping district, Beijing, China)


Earith

A village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3875).


Silverstone

Silverstone (countable and uncountable, plural Silverstones)

West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire#English

South Northamptonshire
South Northamptonshire#English

A village, a civil parish and motor racing circuit in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in South Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP6744). The racing circuit is partly in Buckinghamshire.


Langtree

A village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS4515).

A rural locality in the northern Riverina, New South Wales, Australia.


Pinxton

A village and civil parish mostly in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England, with a few acres in Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK4555).


Golant

A village on the River Fowey in St Sampson parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX1254)


Natton

A hamlet in Ashchurch Rural parish, Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9232).


Bear Creek

Outagamie County
Outagamie County#English

A village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States.


Lea Marston

North Warwickshire
North Warwickshire#English

A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2093).


Wolston

Wolston (countable and uncountable, plural Wolstons)

Mentioned as Ulvricetone in the Domesday Book, the placename derives from the Old English personal name Wulfrīc + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

A village and civil parish in Rugby borough, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP4175).


Bretford

Brandon and Bretford
Brandon and Bretford#English

A hamlet in Brandon and Bretford parish, Rugby borough, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP4277).


Trimley St Mary

A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2836)


Trimley St Martin

A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2737).


Robertsbridge

Salehurst and Robertsbridge
Salehurst and Robertsbridge#English

A village in Salehurst and Robertsbridge parish, Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ7323).


Salehurst

A village in Salehurst and Robertsbridge parish, Rother district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ7424).


Invergarry

From Inver- + Garry, situated near the mouth of the River Garry.

A village in the Great Glen, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH3001).


Fort Augustus

A village on Loch Ness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH3809).

Cille Chuimein

village in Highland council area, Scotland


Marchwood

A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU3810).


Holybourne

A village in Alton parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7340).


Brassington

Brassington (countable and uncountable, plural Brassingtons)

Brassingtons (plural)
Brasington (alternative)

From an unattested Old English personal name *Brandsige + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).

Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales#English

A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2354).


Edwinstowe

Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood#English

A large village and civil parish in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6266).


Bickershaw

Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester#English

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6202).


Talacre

A coastal village near Point of Ayr, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1284).


Althorpe

Keadby with Althorpe
Keadby with Althorpe#English

North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire#English

A village in Keadby with Althorpe parish, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE8309).


Keadby

A village in Keadby with Althorpe parish, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE8311).


Green Hammerton

Recorded as Grenhamerton in 1176, "Hammerton with the green", from Middle English grene + the Hamerton family.

A village and civil parish in Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4657).


Kirk Hammerton

Recorded as Kyrkehamerton (1286), "Hammerton with the church", from Middle English kyrke and Old Norse kirkja + the Hamerton family.

A village and civil parish in Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4655).


Nacton

A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2240).


Haughley

A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0262).


Spanbroek

First attested as spanbroech in 1290. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch span (“foot bridge, narrow, elongated strip of land”) and bruec (“marsh, marshland”).

inh

a village and former municipality of Opmeer, North Holland, Netherlands


Heusden

A village in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands.


Heusden

* (Heusden) First attested as husedinne in 1286. The toponym has been interpreted as Proto-Germanic *husid-inja- (“place of refuge, secure location”), in turn derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to hide, to occlude”) and related to Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌶𐌳 (huzd, “treasure, hoard”), Old English hord (“hoard, treasure”) and Old Saxon hord (“hidden courtyard, treasure”). Alternative interpretations include Proto-Celtic *Kusidiniom (literally “settlement of Kusidinios”) and Proto-Germanic *hus-idh-umnjô- (“place of houses”). Compare Huizinge, Huisduinen and Opheusden.
* (Asten) First attested as Heusden in 1794. Etymology unknown. It is impossible to determine whether the toponym is related to that of the city of Heusden due to a paucity of old attestations.

inh

Héúsde (alternative)
Heuze (alternative)

a village in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands


Water Orton

A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP1791).


Hoorn

* (Noord-Holland) First attested as hoern in 1289. Derived from Middle Dutch horne (“protruding bend, corner”).
* (Friesland) First attested as horon in 1482. Borrowed from West Frisian Hoarne, derived in turn from Old Frisian horn (“protruding bend, corner”).
* (Gelderland) First attested as hoerne in 1333-1334. Derived from hoorn (“protruding piece of land”).
* (Groningen) First attested as Hoorn in 1634. Derived from hoorn (“prominent bend, corner”).
* (Alphen aan den Rijn, hamlet) First attested as De Hoorn Polder in 1615. Derived from hoorn (“prominent bend, corner”).
* (Alphen aan den Rijn, neighbourhood) The neighbourhood is named after the hamlet.

der

a village in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands

a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn#English

a hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands


Nederweert

A village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.


Nederweert

First attested as meervelt in 1350. Derived from a compound of neder (“lower”) and the toponym Weert. The settlement was originally named Meerveld (a compound of meer (“lake, pool”) and veld (“field”)).
See also Limburgish Ni-jwieërt.

Meronyms: Boeket, Bosserstraat, Budschop, Horick, Horickheide, Hulsen, Klaarstraat, Kreijel, Leveroy, Mildert, Nederweert-Eind, Ospel, Ospeldijk, Roeven, Schoor, Strateris, Waatskamp

Nederweert (a village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands)


Geldrop

First attested as gheldorp in 1302. Compound of an unknown first element and dorp (“village, settlement”). The first element has been interpreted as Middle Dutch gelde (“infertile”) or Old Dutch Gello (a personal name).

a village and former municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands


Heiloo

First attested as heilingloh, heileginlo and heilegenlo in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch hēlig (“holy, sacred”) and lo (“light forest”).

Meronyms: Bollendorp, Kaandorp, Kapel, Oosterzij

a village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Barendrecht

A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.


Barendrecht

First attested as berendrech in 1265. From Middle Dutch Berendrecht, Barendrecht. The first element may be Middle Dutch bere (“mud”), beer (“boar, male pig”), or Old Dutch Bero (a personal name); the second is -drecht. Compare Duivendrecht, Ossendrecht, Papendrecht, Woensdrecht and Zwijndrecht.

Meronyms: Barendrechtse Veer, Koedood, Smitshoek

a village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands


Zoutelande

First attested as soutenlande in 1256. Compound of zout (“salt”) (used here in a dialectal sense to refer to land located outside of a levee) and land (“land”).
See also Zealandic Zoetelande.

a village and former municipality of Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands


Loppersum

First attested as loppesheim in 944. Compound of Old Frisian Loppe (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).

a village and former municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands


Kampen

A municipality and seaside resort village on the island of Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.


Kampen

* (Overijssel) First attested as in campis in 1217. Derived from the dative plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
* (Friesland) First attested as kam in 1486. Calque of West Frisian De Kampen, derived from the plural form of Old Frisian kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).
* (Zeeland) Attested as Kampen in 1747. Derived from the dative plural form of kamp (“enclosed piece of land”).

Kampen (a municipality and seaside resort village on the island of Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Kampen (a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands)

Kampen (a hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands)


Beesel

First attested as Bisela in 1173. Potentially a compound of bies (“bulrush, Scirpus”) and lo (“open place in a forest”). Proposed derivations from Middle Dutch bise (“hind”) or bise (“black”), bize are incorrect; all three terms are loans from Middle French, and Beesel was located outside of the sphere of influence of the Romance languages. Compare Beesd, Bisselt and Lage Bijssel.
See also Limburgish Bezel.

Meronyms: Bussereind, Offenbeek, Reuver, Rijkel

a village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands


Gennep

* (Limburg) First attested as in pago Ganipi in 949. Derived from a hydronym analysable as a compound of Proto-Germanic *gan- (“bright, confluent”) and *apa (“river, current”) suffixed with the locational suffix *-ja-. Compare Genemuiden and Genne.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as in ghennepe in 1249. Derived from a hydronym analysable as a compound of Proto-Germanic *gan- (“bright, confluent”) and *apa (“river, current”) suffixed with the locational suffix *-ja-. Compare Genemuiden and Genne.

a hamlet in Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands


Meerssen

First attested as marsna in 847. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *mari (“body of water, pool, watercourse”) or from a non-Germanic source. Compare Maarssen.
See also Limburgish Meersje.

inh

Meronyms: Broekhoven, Brommelen, Bunde, Genzon, Geulle, Geulle aan de Maas, Hulsen, Humcoven, Hussenberg, Kasen, Moorveld, Oostbroek, Raar, Rothem, Schietecoven, Snijdersberg, Stommeveld, Ulestraten, Vliek, Voulwames, Waterval, Weert, Westbroek


Nuth

First attested as neuta in 1034. Etymology unknown. Perhaps related to Middle Dutch nut (“harvest”) or genieten (“make use of, enjoy”).
See also Limburgish Nut.

unk

unknown

a village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands


Wognum

First attested as wokgunge in the first half of the 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *wag (“moving water, wave”) suffixed with the rare collectivising suffix Old Dutch -ung-. The toponym is unlikely to derive from a personal name. Compare Weiwerd and Wogmeer.

cog

a village and former municipality of Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands


Simpelveld

First attested as semplouei and senplouoir in 1155. Derived from the Gallo-Roman toponym Latin *Sempervivetum (“Evergreen”), here perhaps referring to a forest of holly. Proposed derivations from *Simploviacum or a compound of Old Dutch semp (“rush”) and lo (“light forest”) do not match well with the oldest attestations. The current form of the toponym developed under the influence of a folk-etymological reinterpration of the name as a compound of simpel (“simple”) and veld (“field”).

Meronyms: Baaks-Sweijer, Baneheide, Bocholtz, Bocholtzerheide, Bosschenhuizen, Broek, Bulkemsbroek, Huls, In de Gaas, Molsberg, Prickart, Vlengendaal, Waalbroek, Zandberg


Vaals

First attested as vals in 1041. Potentially derived from the plural form of Latin vallis (“vale, valley”) or from the dative plural of vallum (“wall”), referring here to a vineyard ringed by earthen walls.
See also Central Franconian Vols.

Meronyms: Camerig, Cottessen, Harles, Holset, Lemiers, Mamelis, Melleschet, Oud-Lemiers, Raren, Rott, Vijlen, Wolfhaag


Voerendaal

First attested as furentele in 1065. Compound of the hydronym Voer (related to varen) and the dative singular form of dal (“dale, valley”).

Meronyms: Barrier, Colmont, Craubeek, Dolberg, Fromberg, Hellebeuk, Klimmen, Koulen, Kruishoeve, Kunderberg, Kunrade, Lubosch, Mingersborg, Opscheumer, Overheek, Ransdaal, Retersbeek, Termaar, Termoors, Terveurt, Ubachsberg, Weustenrade, Winthagen


Cuijk

First attested as Ceuclum around 365. Potentially derived from Proto-Indo-European *geug- (“bend, curve”), here referring to a bend in the Meuse. A competing hypothesis proposes an interpretation of the toponym as a Celtic or Latin name suffixed with Gallo-Roman Latin -acum. Compare Blerick, Bunnik, Geverik, Lopik, Maurik, Mook, Niftrik, Odijk, Varik, Woezik and Fellerich.

a large village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Julianadorp

* (Noord-Holland) First attested as School in 1867. Compound of Juliana + dorp. The village is named after Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. The village received this name in 1909 at the request of Pieter Loopuyt, a descendant of the settlement's founder.
* (Curaçao) Compound of Juliana (a personal name) + dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after Queen Juliana of the Netherlands.
* (Zuid-Holland) Compound of Juliana (a personal name) + dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. The neighbourhood's streets are named after members of the House of Orange.

compound

a village in Den Helder, North Holland, Netherlands


Leiderdorp

First attested as legihan [read: legthan] in 918-948. The settlement lost its original name to Leiden over time. Its current name is a compound of Leiden and dorp (“village, settlement”).

Meronym: Achthoven


Sutton Bonington

A village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5025).


Galabank

From Gala + bank, being located close to Gala Water, a river.

Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders#English

A hamlet near Stow, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4445).


Tynehead

A locality in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3959).


Dordon

A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SK2600).


Powderham

A hamlet, castle, former manor, and civil parish (without a council) in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9684).


Donington

A large village and civil parish in South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2035).

A hamlet and civil parish near Albrighton, Shropshire, England, the parish council is joint with Boscobel parish (OS grid ref SJ8004).


Albrighton

A large village and civil parish in eastern Shropshire, England, formerly in the old Bridgnorth district (OS grid ref SJ8104).

A small village in Pimhill parish, north of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (the parish is better known as Bomere Heath and District) (OS grid ref SJ4918).


Riding Mill

Recorded as Ryding in 1262, which became Riding, then Riding Mill.

A village in Broomhaugh and Riding parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ0161).


Emneth

King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk#English

A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF4907).


Cromdale

A village in Morayshire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ0728).


Corpach

A village near Fort William, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0976).


Worfield

A village and civil parish (served by Worfield and Rudge Parish Council) in south-east Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO7595).


Beckington

A village and civil parish in Mendip district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST8051).


Elsenham

A village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL5326).


Hatfield Peverel

The Peverel affix refers to William Peverel (or Ralph Peverel).

A village and civil parish in Braintree district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL7911).


Kelvedon

A village and civil parish in Braintree district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL8618).


Woodham Ferrers

Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre
Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre#English

A village in Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre parish, Chelmsford borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ7999, TL7900).


Bicknacre

A village in Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre parish, Chelmsford borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL7802).


Stansted Mountfitchet

The affix Mountfitchet came from a Norman family.

A large village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, England, north-west of Stansted Airport (OS grid ref TL5125).


Marston Moreteyne

Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire#English

A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9941).


Eden Park

A rural locality in the City of Whittlesea, north of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.


Wanborough

A small village and civil parish in Guildford borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9348).

A village and civil parish in Swindon borough, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU2082).


West Clandon

A village and civil parish in Guildford borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0452).


East Clandon

A small village and civil parish in Guildford borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0551).


Shalford

From Old English sċeald (“shallow”) + forde (“ford”). Doublet of Scalford and Shelford.

A village and civil parish in Braintree district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL7229).

Charlton Musgrove
Charlton Musgrove#English

A hamlet in South Somerset district, Somerset, England, partly in Charlton Musgrove parish (OS grid ref ST7230).

A village and civil parish in Guildford borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0047).


Charlton Musgrove

A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST7331).


Pye Bridge

A village in Somercotes parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4452).


Somercotes

A large village and civil parish in Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4253).


Lamport

A hamlet in Stowe parish, north Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP6837).

West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire#English

A village and civil parish (served by Lamport and Hanging Houghton Parish Council) in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP7574).


Hanging Houghton

A small village in Lamport parish, West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP7573).


Jędrzejów

pl-proper noun

Jędrzejów m inan (related adjective jędrzejowski)

jędrzejowski (adjective)
Jędrzejów (nominative singular)
Jędrzejowa (genitive singular)
Jędrzejowowi (dative singular)
Jędrzejów (accusative singular)
Jędrzejowem (instrumental singular)
Jędrzejowie (locative singular)
Jędrzejowie (singular vocative)

Kazimierz Rymut
pl:Barbara Czopek-Kopciuch
pl:Nazwy miejscowe Polski

Opole Voivodeship
Opole Voivodeship#English

Jędrzejów (a village in the Gmina of Grodków, Brzeg County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland)

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski#English

Holy Cross Voivodeship
Holy Cross Voivodeship#English

Jędrzejów (a village in the Gmina of Bodzechów, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski County, Holy Cross Voivodeship, Poland)


大澳

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² ou̯³³/

/tua¹¹⁻⁵⁵ ɒ⁴²/

/tua²¹⁻⁵⁵ ɒ⁴²/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² ou̯³³/

/tua¹¹⁻⁵⁵ ɒ⁴²/

/tua²¹⁻⁵⁵ ɒ⁴²/

(～村) Da'ao (a village in Xincuo, Fuqing, Fujian, China)


Baldwin's Gate

A village in Whitmore parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7940).


Kingsburg

From king + -s- + -burg, in honor of George III who provided the land grant to the original settlers. Doublet of Kingsburgh, Kingsbury, Kingsberry, and Conisbrough. Cf. Kingsville, Kingstown, Kingstone, Kingston, Coniston, Coniston Cold, and Conington.

dbt

A village in Lunenburg district municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.


Landín

From Medieval Latin Nandini, genitive of Nandinus, Nendinus, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną (“to dare”) + *-īnaz.

a village in O Mosteiro parish, Ortigueira, A Coruña, Galicia


Yaa Quij

Yaa³ Quij³² (canonical)
Yaquij (alternative)

San Miguel Cuevas
San Miguel Cuevas#English

Santiago Juxtlahuaca
Santiago Juxtlahuaca#English

San Miguel Cuevas (a village in Santiago Juxtlahuaca, Oaxaca, Mexico)


Ledburn

A hamlet in Mentmore parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP9021).


Mentmore

A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP9019).


Castrolandín

From Medieval Latin *castru Nandini, from castrum + the genitive of Nandinus, Nendinus, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną (“to dare”) + *-īnaz.

a village in Cuntis parish, Cuntis, Pontevedra, Galicia


Nandín

From Medieval Latin Nandini, the genitive of Nandinus, Nendinus, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną (“to dare”) + *-īnaz.

a village in Parada parish, Nigrán, Pontevedra, Galicia


Nantín

From Medieval Latin Nantini, the genitive of Nandinus, Nantinus, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną (“to dare”) + *-īnaz.

a village in Cascallá parish, Becerreá, Lugo, Galicia


Lindín

Attested as Nendin in 1262, 1290; from Medieval Latin Nendini, the genitive of Nandinus, Nendinus, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną (“to dare”) + *-īnaz.

a village in Carballido parish, Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia


Lentille

From Late Latin Nantildi, genitive of Nantildus, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from a compound *Nanþigeldaz, from Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną (“to dare”) and *geldą (“prize, reward”).

a village in Xoibán parish, Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia

a village in A Pena parish, Cenlle, Ourense, Galicia

a village in Batalláns parish, As Neves, Pontevedra, Galicia


Lentil

a village in Novelúa parish, Monterroso, Lugo, Galicia


Lantemil

From Late Latin Nantimiri, genitive of Nantimirus, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from a compound *Nanþimēraz, from Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną (“to dare”) and *mēraz (“famous”).

a village in A Illa parish, Entrimo, Ourense, Galicia


Lentemil

Santa María de Lagostelle
Santa María de Lagostelle#English

a village in Santa María de Lagostelle parish, Guitiriz, Lugo, Galicia


Lentomil

a village in Carballido parish, A Fonsagrada, Lugo, Galicia

a village in A Peroxa parish, A Peroxa, Ourense, Galicia


Landriz

From Late Latin Nandirici, genitive of Nandiricus, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from a compound *Nanþirīks, from Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną (“to dare”) and *rīks (“king”).

a village in Milleirós parish, Pol, Lugo, Galicia


Aldariz

From Late Latin Ilderici, genitive of Ildericus, name of a Suevic-Galician bishop in 561; from a compound *Hildirīks, from Proto-Germanic *hildiz (“battle, fight”) and *rīks (“king”).

der

a village in Padriñán parish, Sanxenxo, Pontevedra, Galicia


Aldarís

a village in Fruíme parish, Lousame, A Coruña, Galicia


Oost-Vlieland

First attested as Oosteijnde in 1511. From a compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) + Vlieland.

a village in Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands


Striep

First attested as Zurijp in 1573. Renamed in 2018 after an ancient settlement which was once located slightly west of the current hamlet.
See also West Frisian Stryp.

a hamlet in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands


Over

South Cambridgeshire
South Cambridgeshire#English

A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3770).

South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire#English

A hamlet in Almondsbury parish, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST5882)

A hamlet near Gloucester in Highnam parish, Tewkesbury district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO8119).

A village in Seevetal, Lower Saxony, Germany.


Almondsbury

/ˈɑːməndzbəɹɪ/

Inherited from Middle English Almondesbury, modification of earlier Almodesbury, from Old English *Æþelmōdes burh, from Æþelmōd (a personal name) + burh (“fortress, town”).

af

A village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST6084).


Highnam

A village and civil parish in Tewkesbury district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7919).


Cruquius

First attested as CRUQUIUS (DE) in 1851. Named after the steam-powered pumphouse De Cruquius that was used to drain the Haarlemmermeer, which in turn was named after Nicholaas Samuelszoon Cruquius. Cruquius had latinised his surname Kruik.

a village in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands


West-Terschelling

First attested as West Ter Schelling in 1773. Compound of west (“west-, western”) + Terschelling.
See also West Frisian West-Skylge.

a village in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands


Chestfield

A village and civil parish in Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1366).


Thorncliffe

Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire Moorlands#English

A small village in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0158).

A hamlet near Kirkburton, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, also spelt Thorncliff (OS grid ref SE2113).


Kirkburton

A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1912).


Abbots Ripton

A small village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL2378).


Wrangaton

A hamlet in Ugborough parish, South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX6758).


Bittaford

A village in Ugborough parish, South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX6657).


Ugborough

A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX6755).


Cornwood

A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX6059).


South Brent

A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX6960).


Abermule

Abermule with Llandyssil
Abermule with Llandyssil#English

A village in Abermule with Llandyssil community, Powys, Wales, originally in Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SO1694).


Cullingworth

A village and civil parish with a village council in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0636).


Lunan

A coastal hamlet in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6851).


Copanaguastla

Borrowed from Spanish Copanaguastla, from a Nahuan language.

The head Towne where the Priory ſtands, is called Copanabaſtla, conſiſting of above eight hundred Indian inhabitants.

1648, Thomas Gage, The English-American his Travail by Sea and Land: Or, a New Survey of the West-India’s, London: R. Cotes, page 98:


Inverkeilor

A village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6649).


Usan

A hamlet south of Montrose, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7254).


Rocester

East Staffordshire
East Staffordshire#English

A village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1039).


Hougham

en-proper noun

Hougham (countable and uncountable, plural Houghams)

From hōh (“promontory, hill-spur”) + hām (“homestead”).

A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8844).


Temple Hirst

A small village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE6025).


Tuxford

Partly uncertain. Oldest Domesday Book attestation is Tuxfarne. The first element is likely the Old English personal name *Tuk (modern day Tuck/Tucker), genitive singular *Tukes. The second element is now ford, but this is clearly a reinterpretation from the second earliest attested form Tuxforne (with vowel mutation), which leaves the original -farne element still unexplained. The modern form is equivalent to Tuck's ford.

A village and civil parish with a town council in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7370).

A village in the Rural Municipality of Marquis, Saskatchewan, Canada.


Stoke Hammond

A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8829).


Mellis

A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0974).


Carmont

A small settlement near Carmont Hill, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO8084).


Schoorl

First attested as scoronlo in 918-948. From Middle Dutch scorle, from Old Dutch scoronlo. Compound of Old Dutch skora (“shore”) and Old Frisian la (“light forest”) or Old Dutch lo (“light forest”).

a village and former municipality of Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands


Newmill

A village near Keith, Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ4352).

A hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7883).

Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders#English

A hamlet in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, on the River Teviot south-west of Hawick (OS grid ref NT4510).


Watergang

/ˈʋaː.tərˌɣɑŋ/

First attested as waterganghe in 1343. Derived from Middle Dutch waterganc (“canal”). Named after a nearby canal.

a village in Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands


Ilpendam

First attested as ypeldamme in 1408. Compound of the hydronym Ilp and Middle Dutch dam (“dam”).

a village and former municipality of Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands


Koedijk

A village in Alkmaar municipality and Dijk en Waard municipality, North Holland province, Netherlands.


Koedijk

First attested as coedyc in 1323. Compound of Middle Dutch coe (“cow”) and dyc (“levee”).

a village and former municipality of Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands


Uitgeest

A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.


Uitgeest

First attested as hutghest in 1105-1120. Compound of Old Dutch ūt (“out”) and gēst (“elevated sandy land”).

Meronyms: Assum, Busch en Dam, Groot Dorregeest, Klein Dorregeest, Limmerkoog

a village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands


Heemskerk

First attested as heimethenkiricha and heimezenkyrke in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch Hemezo (a personal name) or Heimezo and kirika (“church”).
The surname derives from the toponym.

Meronyms: Heemskerkerduin, Noorddorp


Bloemendaal

* (Noord-Holland) Attested as Bloemendaels Kerck in 1680. Compound of the plural form of bloem (“flower”) and dal (“dale, valley”).
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as blomendale in 1306. Compound of the plural form of Middle Dutch blume (“flower”) and dal (“dale, valley”).

Meronyms: Aerdenhout, Bennebroek, Bloemendaal aan Zee, Overveen, Vogelenzang


Castlecary

North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire#English

A village in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7877).


De Cocksdorp

Attested as COCKSDORP (DE) in 1841. From de Cock (a surname) + -s- + dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after Nicolaas Josephus de Cock (1804-1848), a shipowner who founded a company to develop the land around the settlement in 1835.

compound

A village in the north of Texel, North Holland, Netherlands.


Philpstoun

A village in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0477).


Cockburnspath

A village in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7771).


Grantshouse

A small village in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT8065).


East Fortune

A village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5479).


Burnmouth

From burn (“stream”) + mouth. Doublet of Bournemouth.

A coastal village in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT9560).


Christon Bank

From the Christon (originally Cryston) family.

A small village in Embleton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2123).


Christon

en-proper noun

Christon (countable and uncountable, plural Christons)

From a Celtic word related to Welsh crug (“hill”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

der

A hamlet in Loxton parish, North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3757).


Loxton

en-proper noun

Loxton (countable and uncountable, plural Loxtons)

Recorded as Lochestone in the Domesday Book, the village takes its name from the Lox Yeo River + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

A village and civil parish in North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3755).


Littlemill

A hamlet in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4515).

A hamlet in Nairnshire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH9150).

A hamlet in Longhoughton parish, Northumberland, England, alternatively Little Mill (OS grid ref NU2218).


Longhoughton

A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2415).


Stannington

A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2179).


Swafield

Attested in the 1086 Domesday Book as Suafelda. From Old English Swæþfeld, a compound of swæþ (“track”) + feld (“field”).

A village and civil parish (served by Swafield and Bradfield Parish Council) in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2832).


Annitsford

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ2674).


Thorrington

A village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM0920). The former railway station used the spelling of Thorington.


Thorington

Thorington (countable and uncountable, plural Thoringtons)

From Old English þorn (“thorn”) + -ing + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”), the same etymology of Thorrington.

A hamlet in Bramfield and Thorington parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM4174).


Bramfield

East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire#English

A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2915).

A village in Bramfield and Thorington parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM4074).

A locality in District Council of Elliston area, South Australia.


Great Bentley

A village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM1121).


Weeley

A village and civil parish in Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM1422).


Kirby Cross

Frinton and Walton
Frinton and Walton#English

A village in Frinton and Walton parish, Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM2120).


Dijk

* (Limburg) Derived from dijk (“levee”).
* (Asten) First attested as Den Dijk in 1899. Derived from dijk (“levee”).
* (Meierijstad) First attested as Dijk in 1867. Derived from dijk (“levee”), here potentially used in a dialectal sense to refer to a raised road.
The surname derives from one of the senses of dijk or from one of several toponyms.

a hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

a hamlet in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands

a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands


Hollum

First attested as hollum in 1485. Borrowed from West Frisian Hollum, potentially derived in turn from Old Frisian holm (“hill, elevated place, island”) or from a compound of Halle (a personal name) or a term cognate to Old English halh (“corner, bend”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). Compare Hall, Hallum and Hellum.

der

a village in Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands


Den Burg

Potentially attested as osterburghem and ostarburghem in 918-948, attested with certainty as brochkerspel [read: borchkerspel] in 1377. Derived from Old Dutch burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).

inh

a village in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands


Wolvega

First attested as wluegho in 1320. Borrowed from West Frisian Wolvegea, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Wolf (a personal name) and gâ (“village, village area”).

a village and former municipality of Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands


Lutjebroek

First attested as lutekebroec around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch luttic (“small”) and bruec (“marsh, marshland”). The element luttic was added to distinguish the settlement from Grootebroek.

a village in Stede Broec, North Holland, Netherlands near Enkhuizen


Raalte

A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.


Raalte

First attested with certainty as ralte in 1275. Etymology unknown. Not derived from rode (“land cleared of trees”). Compare Rolde.

unk

unknown

Meronyms: Boetele, Broekland, De Hooge Wegen, Heeten, Heino, Laag Zuthem, Lierderholthuis, Luttenberg, Mariënheem, Nieuw-Heeten, Schoonheten

a village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


Buitenpost

Potentially attested as post in 1388, attested with certainty as uetpost in 1418. Calque of West Frisian Bûtenpost, a compound of Old Frisian buta (“outer, seaward”) and post (“simple bridge, gangboard across a ditch”). The element buiten was added to distinguish the settlement from Lutkepost.

a village and former municipality of Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands


Ter Apel

First attested as apel in 1458. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from appel (“apple”), referring here to a forest of apple trees. Alternative etymologies include a derivation from a compound of Old Dutch aa (“river, watercourse”) and pôl (“pool”) and a derivation from Old Frisian apal (“shoring beam”). Compare Apeldoorn, Aperloo, Appeltern, Apuldram, Apeldorn and Appeldorn.

unknown

a village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands


Nieuwleusen

First attested as Nieuw-leusen in 1635. Univerbation of nieuw + Leusen. The element Leusen is of unknown origin. The element nieuw (“new”) was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Oudleusen.

unknown

a village and former municipality of Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Oudleusen

First attested as lusne in 1311. Univerbation of oud + Leusen. The element Leusen is of unknown origin and is not related to loos (“drainage channel”). The element oud (“old”) was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwleusen. Compare Dalfsen, Hessum and Welsum.

unknown

a village in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands


Staphorst

First attested as staphorst in 1217. Compound of Middle Dutch stap (“step, slightly elevated place”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

inh

Meronyms: De Leijen, Halfweg, Hamingen, IJhorst, Lankhorst, Punthorst, Rouveen, Slingenberg


Diever

First attested as deuere in 1181. The toponym may be related to Middle Dutch *beduven (“dip in water, cover in water”). Alternatively, the toponym may derive from an ancient hydronym.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Dever.

cog

a village and former municipality of Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands


Smilde

First attested as Smilde in 1846. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a term cognate to smal (“narrow”), a derivation from Old Saxon *smeltitha (“soft swampland”) and a derivation from smele (“hair grass, Deschampsia sp.”). Compare Smele.
See also Dutch De Smilde.

a village and former municipality of Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands


Dwingeloo

/ˈdʋɪ.ŋəˌloː/

First attested as twingelo in 1181. Compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”). The first element has been interpreted as Proto-Germanic *thwangi (“belt”) and Middle Dutch dwing (“legal district, reserved area”). Compare Balloo.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Dwingel.


Wezep

First attested as wisepe in 1231. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of either Proto-Germanic *wese- (“pasture”) or *wisi- (“good”) and *apa (“river, current”). A derivation from Proto-Indo-European *wis- (“flow, flow away”) or *weis- is also possible. Compare Weesp, Wesepe and Wezup.

a village in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands


Twello

First attested as twentlo at the end of the 13th century. Likely a compound derived from dialectal tween (“two”) and lo (“light forest”).

a village and former municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands


Hattemerbroek

First attested as hattemerbroeck in 1416. Univerbation of Hattemer + broek. Originally the name of a field.


Wapenveld

First attested as wapegelde in the middle of the 12th century. Etymology unknown. The toponym has been compared to Wapenfeld in Schleswig-Holstein, which is derived from a compound formed from Middle Low German wapel (“stagnant water, swamp”) and velt (“field”). The oldest attestations of the Dutch toponym, however, do not morphologically resemble their alleged German counterpart. Compare De Wopereis.

unk

unknown

cog

a village in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands


Willemsoord

First attested as Kolonie Willemsoord in 1830-1855. Compound of Willem + -s- + oord, named after William II of the Netherlands. Compare Boschoord, Frederiksoord and Wilhelminaoord.

a village in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Wilhelminaoord

First attested as WILHELMINA'SOORD in 1849. Compound of Wilhelmina + oord. Named after Wilhelmina of Prussia. Compare Boschoord, Frederiksoord and Willemsoord.

a village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange


Frederiksoord

* (Drenthe) Attested as Frederiks Oord in 1846. Compound of Frederik + -s- + oord, named after Frederick of the Netherlands. Compare Boschoord, Wilhelminaoord and Willemsoord.
* (Zuid-Holland) Likely named after Frederiksoord in Drenthe as a reference to land that was hard to work.


Dries

First attested as Driest in 1838-1857. Derived from dries (“land not in cultivation, temporarily vacant land”).
See also Limburgish Drees.

a hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands


Ynysybwl

Ynysybwl and Coed-y-cwm
Ynysybwl and Coed-y-cwm#English

Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf#English

A village in Ynysybwl and Coed-y-cwm community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0594).


Llantrisant

A small settlement in Tref Alaw community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH3683).

Llantrisant Fawr
Llantrisant Fawr#English

A village in Llantrisant Fawr community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST3996).


Grangetown

Redcar and Cleveland
Redcar and Cleveland#English

A large village in Redcar and Cleveland borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ5520).


Llandough

Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan#English

A village near Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9972).

A village near Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough (OS grid ref ST1673).


St Fagans

A village and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1277).


Rogerstone

A large village and community (civil parish) in Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2788).


Rhydyfelin

A large village in Pontypridd community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0988).

A small village in Llanfarian community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN5979).


Rijswijk

Compound of Old Dutch *ris (“twig, branches, brushwood”) (potentially referring to interwoven fencing) and *wic (“farm, settlement, village”). By surface analysis, rijs + wijk.
* (Zuid-Holland) First attested as riiswiicaround the end of the 11th century.
* (Noord-Brabant) Potentially attested as riswic in 1076-1081, attested with certainty as riseuuihc in the first quarter of the 13th century.
* (Gelderland) First attested as risuuic in 918-948.

inh

Rieswiek (alternative)
Rijsik (alternative)

a village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

a village in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands


Nantgarw

A village in Taff's Well community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1285).


Birchgrove

A hamlet in Horsted Keynes parish, Mid Sussex district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4029).

A large village and community in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS7098).


Klazienaveen

First attested as Klazienaveen in 1899. Compound of Klaziena (a personal name) + veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Named after the wife of the founder of the settlement.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Klazieneveen.

compound

a village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands


Hardenberg

A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.


Hardenberg

* (Overijssel) First attested as herdenborg in 1229-1230. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch herde (“hard”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). An alternative hypothesis interprets the name as a compound of herde (“fortified, strong”) and burch (“fortified settlement, castle”). Compare Montfort, Montfoort, Sterkenburg and Stoutenburg. See also Dutch Low Saxon Hadnbarreg, 'n Arnbarg.
* (Groningen)

a hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands


Losser

A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.


Losser

First attested as in lutheri in the late 10th century. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from Old Dutch Leudhari (a personal name) or a compound of a first element cognate to Old Saxon lûtan (“bend”) and Old Dutch *heri (“sandy ridge”). Compare De Lutte, Lutten and Lutten.

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unknown

Meronyms: Beuningen, De Lutte, De Poppe, De Zoeke, Glane, Glane-Beekhoek, Mekkelhorst, Overdinkel

a village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands


Bodegraven

Potentially attested as bodengrauen in 1064, attested with certainty as bodengrave in 1351-1356. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of Old Dutch Bodo (a personal name), bodo (“messenger”) or an older hydronym cognate to Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (bauþs, “mute, deaf”) and grave (“excavated or canalised watercourse”).

a village and former municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands


Duivendrecht

First attested as doevendrecht in 1308. From Middle Dutch Dovendrecht. Compound of Middle Dutch Doeve (a personal name) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to the plural form of duif (“pigeon”).
Compare Duiveland, Duiven, Duivendijke and Duivenvoorde.

a village in Ouder-Amstel, North Holland, Netherlands


Haaksbergen

First attested as hockesberghe in 1188. Compound of Old Dutch Hock (a personal name) or Hako (a personal name) and the dative singular form of berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Haakswold.

Meronyms: Boekelo, Brammelo, Buurse, Den Braam, Eppenzolder, Harmöle, Holthuizen, Honesch, Langelo, Stepelo, St. Isidorushoeve


Hengelo

/ˈɦɛ.ŋəˌloː/

* (Overijssel) First attested as hof to henghele in 1381-1383. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch heinge (“enclosure”) and lo (“light forest”), although it is difficult to say whether this is the actual etymology of the toponym due to a paucity of old attestations. Compare Hengelder, Hengevelde and Hengforden.
* (Gelderland) First attested as heingelon in 965. Compound of Middle Dutch heinge (“enclosure”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Hengelder, Hengevelde and Hengforden.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Hengel.

a village and former municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Groesbeek

First attested as gronspech in 1040. Etymology unclear. Potentially a compound derived from either Old Dutch Grôn (a personal name) or a term related to Middle Dutch groese (“pasture”) and beek (“brook, stream”).


Goor

* (Overijssel) First attested as gora and gore in 1027-1054. Derived from Old Dutch gore (“marshy forest soil”).
* (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Ghoir in 1794. Derived from goor (“marshy forest soil”).

a hamlet in Geldrop-Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands


Kerkhof

The hamlet is first attested as Kerkhof in 1838-1857. Derived from kerkhof (“churchyard, graveyard”).
The surname derives from one of the senses of kerkhof or from the toponym.

a hamlet in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands


Fons

First attested as foeldinze in 1386. Borrowed from West Frisian Fûns, derived in turn from Old Frisian Foldo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

a hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands


Fons

→ English: Fons

Borrowed from Occitan Fònts. Fons outre Gardon attested on the Cassini map (1740s).

Fons (a village in Gard department, Occitania, France)


Teynham

A village and civil parish in Swale district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9562).


Mijdrecht

First attested as midreth in 1085. Compound of the hydronym De Meije and Old Dutch dreht (“ferry, watercourse”).
Compare De Meije, Mijnden, Oostmijzen, Misson and Mite.

a village and former municipality of De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands


Wilnis

First attested as quadraginta houvas terram palustrem in midreth in 1085. Derived from Old Dutch *wildenisse (“wilderness, wild land”).


Vinkeveen

First attested as vinkenveen in 1395-1396. Compound of Middle Dutch vinke (“light, poor-quality turf”) and vene (“peat bog, marsh”). Compare Vinkenkade.


Doorn

Potentially attested as thorhem in 918-948, attested with certainty as thornen in 1126. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch thorn (“thorn, thorn bush”).

Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Utrechtse Heuvelrug#English

a village and former municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands


Driebergen-Rijsenburg

Compound of Driebergen + Rijsenburg. Driebergen is first attested as thriberge in 1159. Rijsenburg is first attested as risenborch and risenborgh in 1297. Driebergen is derived from a compound of Middle Dutch drie (“three”) and the plural form of berch (“hill, elevated place”); the former village was named for three prominent hills. Rijsenburg is derived from the hydronym Rijsen and Middle Dutch borch (“fortified settlement, castle”).
Compare for Rijsenburg Langereis, Rijsbrug and Rijsenhout.


Maarn

First attested as mandron in 1028. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym *Mandra.


Leersum

First attested as hlarashem in the 11th century. Compound of a personal name or, alternatively, Old Dutch hlara (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).


Amerongen

First attested as amerungon in 1126. Compound of the hydronym Amer suffixed with the rare collectivising suffix Old Dutch -ung- in the dative plural form. Compare Amersfoort.

a village and former municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands; a castle in the village


Elst

The settlement in Gelderland is first attested as heliste in 726. The settlement in Utrecht is first attested as elscher maelstat in 1448. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *alhistiją (“shrine, holy place”). An alternative etymology interprets the name as referring to an ancient hydronym.
Compare Aalst, Maasniel, Nieuwaal, Niel, Niel-bij-As, Nivele and Waldniel.

a village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

a village in Rhenen, Utrecht, Netherlands

a hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands


Achterberg

First attested as achterbergh in 1417. Compound of Middle Dutch achter (“behind”) and berch (“hill, elevated place”).


Renswoude

First attested as rynswoude in 1363. Compound of the toponym Rhenen and Middle Dutch wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).

Meronym: Emminkhuizen

a village and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands


Abcoude

First attested as abbecenuualde in 1085. Compound of a diminutive form of Old Dutch Abbe (a personal name) and walt (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).


Vianen

* (Utrecht) First attested as vyanen around 1270. Derived from French Vienne, the name of a city in southern France. Originally the name of a castle.
* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as de Heide Vianen in 1803-1820. Named after the town near Utrecht.

a village in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands


Meerkerk

First attested as merkerke in 1266. Compound of Middle Dutch mere (“lake”) and kerk (“church”).

a village and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands


Lexmond

First attested as lakesmunde around 1180. Compound of the hydronym Laak (derived from Old Dutch *laka (“natural watercourse”), whence Dutch laak) and munt (“mouth”).


Lopik

A village and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.


Lopik

First attested as lobica in 1130-1161. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a personal name suffixed with the Latin -acum suffix or from an unknown term suffixed with the Proto-Germanic *ikja- suffix. Not derived from a compound of lo (“light forest”) and beek (“brook, stream”).
Compare Blerick, Bunnik, Cuijk, Geverik, Maurik, Mook, Niftrik, Odijk, Varik, Woezik and Fellerich.

Meronyms: Benschop, Cabauw, Graaf, Jaarsveld, Lopikerkapel, Polsbroek, Polsbroekerdam, Uitweg, Willige Langerak, Zevender


Linschoten

First attested as lindescote in 1172. Likely a compound of Old Dutch linda (“linden, Tilia sp.”) (from Frankish *lindu) or a hydronym *Linde and scote (“piece of land which juts upwards”). Originally a hydronym.
Compare Lienden, Lijnden, Linden and Linne.

a village and former municipality of Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands


Loenen aan de Vecht

First attested as lona in 953. Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from an ancient hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *leu (“mud”). Compare Loenen and Lunen.

a village in Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands


Haarzuilens

First attested as Haar Zuilens, (De) in 1826. Compound of the toponym De Haar and Van Zuilen (a surname). The area was formerly a fiefdom which was granted to the Van Zuilen family in 1761.

a village and former municipality of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands


Kamerik

First attested as kamerka in 1131. Derived from Middle Dutch Kamerik (“Cambrai”). Named after the city in France.
Compare Demmerik, Hoograven, Laagraven, Kockengen, Kortrijk, Parijsch, Pavijen, Portengen, Snel en Polanen and Spengen.

a village and former municipality of Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands


De Bilt

First attested as die bilt in 1307. Potentially derived from an ablauted variant of Middle Dutch belt (“slightly elevated place”). Not derived from bult (“slightly elevated place, bump”) or from Latin balteus (“belt”).

Meronyms: Achterwetering, Achttienhoven, Bilthoven, Groenekan, Hollandsche Rading, Maartensdijk, Nieuwe Wetering, Westbroek


Bunnik

First attested as bunninchem in 918-948. Etymology unclear. The toponym appears to be derived from an unclear first element and either the suffix Proto-Germanic *-ikja- or Latin -acum. The element Old Dutch hēm (“home, settlement”) is a scribal insertion.
Compare Blerick, Cuijk, Geverik, Lopik, Maurik, Mook, Niftrik, Odijk, Varik, Woezik and Fellerich.

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unclear

Meronyms: Odijk, Vechten, Werkhoven


Harmelen

First attested as hermale in 1202. Compound of Old Dutch heri (“army, host”) and māl (“gathering, meeting place”). Compare Old English heremedel (“warlike assembly”).


Kockengen

First attested as Middle Dutch cokanghen and kokanghen around 1307; an borrowing from Old French Cockaigne. Named after a mythical land of plenty in an effort to draw in settlers.
Compare Bonrepas, Demmerik, Hoograven, Laagraven, Kamerik, Koekange, Kortrijk, Kudelstaart, Parijsch, Pavijen, Portengen, Schoonebeek, Schoonoord, Snel en Polanen, Spengen and Wijngaarden.

a village and former municipality of Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands


Birchington

A large coastal village and civil parish in Thanet district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3069).


Reuver

First attested as de Roever in 1547. Derived from the surname De Rover. Originally the name of an inn.
See also Limburgish De Ruiver.

a village in Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands


Tegelen

First attested as tieglon and tegelon around 1100. Dative plural form of tegel (“tile”). The village was named for the presence of tile manufacturers in and around it.
See also Limburgish Tegele.

a village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands


Bocholtz

Potentially attested as bugholte in 1215, attested with certainty as bucholtz in the first half of the 13th century. Compound of a dialectal form of beuk (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The current "German" spelling of the name derives from the time when the village was part of the Duchy of Jülich (see also Einighausen and Siebengewald).

a village and former municipality of Simpelveld, Limburg, Netherlands


Kootwijk

First attested as coetwijc in 1333. Compound of dialectal koot (standard Dutch kot (“cottage”)) and wijk (“settlement”).

a village in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands


Lifford

A community in the former Manvers Township, Ontario, Canada.


Gainford

A hamlet in Parkland County, Alberta, Canada.

A village and civil parish (served by Gainford and Langton Parish Council) in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1716).


Kippax

A large village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4130).


Cuffley

Northaw and Cuffley
Northaw and Cuffley#English

A village in Northaw and Cuffley parish, Welwyn Hatfield borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3002).


Northaw

A village in Northaw and Cuffley parish, Welwyn Hatfield borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2802).


Hawsker

The combined villages of Low Hawsker and High Hawsker in Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre parish, Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ9207).


Stainsacre

A village in Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre parish, Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ9108).


Robin Hood's Bay

A village and bay in Fylingdales parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ9505).


Staintondale

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref SE9998).


Froxán

From Old Galician-Portuguese Frojan, from local Medieval Latin Frogiani, Froyani, Froiani, a genitive form of the personal name Froia, Froya, Frogia, from a Suevic and Gothic personal name, from Proto-Germanic *frawjô (“lord”).

der

Frojam (alternative)
Frojão (alternative)

a village in Xornes parish, Ponteceseo, A Coruña, Galicia

a village in Vilacova parish, Lousame, A Coruña, Galicia

San Martiño de Meanos
San Martiño de Meanos#English

a village in San Martiño de Meanos parish, Zas, A Coruña, Galicia

Folgoso do Courel
Folgoso do Courel#English

a village in Vilamor parish, Folgoso do Courel, Lugo, Galicia

a village in Proendos parish, Sober, Lugo, Galicia

Castro de Cabras
Castro de Cabras#English

a village in Castro de Cabras parish, Lalín, Pontevedra, Galicia


Barsby

A village in Gaddesby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK6911).


Gaddesby

A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK6813).


Kellas

A village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4535).

A village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ1654).


Goldthorpe

en-proper noun

Goldthorpe (countable and uncountable, plural Goldthorpes)

Goldthorpes (plural)
Goldthorp (alternative)

From the Old English personal name Golda + þorp (“village”).

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4604).


Danygraig

A hamlet in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2390).


Malvern Wells

A village and civil parish in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7742).


Forest Row

A large village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4234).


Shoreham

From Old English Sċorhām, from *scora (“shore”) + ham (“village, home, estate”).

A village and civil parish in Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5161).

A village in Berrien County, Michigan, United States.

A village in Suffolk County, New York, United States.


Hurlford

A village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4536).


Dunford Bridge

A hamlet in Dunford parish, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1502).


Seamer

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ4910).

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref TA0183).


Driffield

A village and civil parish (served by Driffield and Harnhill Parish Council) in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SU0799).


Harnhill

A hamlet in Driffield parish, Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0700).


Gilling East

A village and civil parish (served by Gilling East with Cawton, Coulton and Grimston Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE6177).


Etwall

Perhaps from the Old English personal name Ēata + wella (“well, spring, stream”).

South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire#English

A village and civil parish in South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2631).


Calow

North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire#English

A village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4171).


Pontyclun

From Welsh, bridge over the river Afon Clun.

A large village and community with a town council in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0381).


Lower Moor

A village in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9847).


Chorlton

Chorlton (countable and uncountable, plural Chorltons)

From Old English ċeorl (“churl: freeman, peasant”) + -tūn (“-ton: enclosure, estate, town”).

inh

A small village and civil parish (served by Hough and Chorlton Parish Council) in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7250).


Chorlton Lane

Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester#English

A hamlet in Chorlton parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4547).


Coupland

en-proper noun

Coupland (countable and uncountable, plural Couplands)

From Old Norse kaupa (“to buy”) + land (“land”).

Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness#English

A small village in Warcop parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY7118).

A small village and castle in Ewart parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT9331).


Beers

* (Noord-Brabant) First attested as beerse in 1305. Either derived from a Germanic term cognate to or directly from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”). Compare Bears, Beersdonk, Beerze, Besselaar, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers and Westelbeers.
* (Friesland) First attested as berse in 1329. Borrowed from West Frisian Bears, derived in turn from a Germanic term cognate to or directly from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”). Compare Beers, Beersdonk, Beerze, Besselaar, Middelbeers, Oostelbeers and Westelbeers.
The surname is either a patronymic derived from the personal name Beer or derived from one of several toponyms.

der

a village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

a village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands


Kranenburg

The village is first attested as Kranenberg in 1851. Compound of kraan (“crane”) and berg (“hill”).
The surname derives from one of several toponyms.

a village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands


Warcop

The first element is of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse varða (“cairn”) or vǫrðr (“watch, guard”). The second element is from Old English copp (“hill”).

A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY7415).


Gotherington

A village and civil parish in Tewkesbury district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9629).


Deeping St Nicholas

A village and civil parish in South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF2115).


Ndoso Kuaan

Guadalupe Peñasco
Guadalupe Peñasco#English

Magdalena Peñasco
Magdalena Peñasco#English

Guadalupe Peñasco (a village in Magdalena Peñasco, Oaxaca, Mexico)


Largan

A village in Chalus County, Mazandaran Province, Iran.

A village in Nowshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran.


Hassocks

From Old English hassuc (“clump of grass”); see hassock.

A large village and civil parish in Mid Sussex district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3015).


Snailwell

East Cambridgeshire
East Cambridgeshire#English

A village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL6467).


Tackley

West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire#English

A village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP4820).


Asfordby

A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7019).


Giggleswick

A village and civil parish near Settle, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD8164).


Farmersville

Montgomery County
Montgomery County#English

A number of places in the United States:

A village in Montgomery County, Illinois.

A village in Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.


Strathmore

Of Scottish origin; from strath (“a wide, flat river valley”) + mōr (“swamp”).

A hamlet in Manhasset, North Hempstead, Nassau County, New York.

A small settlement east of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand.

A locality in the Shire of Mareeba and Shire of Etheridge, Queensland, Australia.


Hartland

en-proper noun

Hartland (countable and uncountable, plural Hartlands)

From Old English heorot (“hart”) + land (“land”), because the village in Devon is situated on a peninsula whose form resembles a hart.
The town in New Brunswick is named after surveyor James R. Hartley (1833 - 1868).

A village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS2524).

A number of places in the United States:

A village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.


Tihany

Tihany (nominative singular)
Tihanyt (accusative singular)
Tihanynak (dative singular)
Tihannyal (instrumental singular)
Tihanyért (causal-final singular)
Tihannyá (singular translative)
Tihanyig (singular terminative)
Tihanyként (essive-formal singular)
Tihanyban (inessive singular)
Tihanyon (singular superessive)
Tihanynál (adessive singular)
Tihanyba (illative singular)
Tihanyra (singular sublative)
Tihanyhoz (allative singular)
Tihanyból (elative singular)
Tihanyról (delative singular)
Tihanytól (ablative singular)
Tihanyé (singular)
Tihanyéi (singular)
Tihanyom (first-person possessed-single possessive singular)
Tihanyod (possessed-single possessive second-person singular)
Tihanya (possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
Tihanyja (possessed-single possessive singular third-person)
Tihanyunk (first-person plural possessed-single possessive)
Tihanyotok (plural possessed-single possessive second-person)
Tihanyuk (plural possessed-single possessive third-person)
Tihanyjuk (plural possessed-single possessive third-person)

a village on the northern shore of Balaton in Veszprém County, Hungary


Haggerston

A hamlet in Ancroft parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0443).


Penkridge

South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire#English

A large village, a civil parish and market town in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9214).


Rossington

A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK6298).


Burngullow

St Stephen-in-Brannel
St Stephen-in-Brannel#English

A hamlet in St Mewan parish and St Stephen-in-Brannel parish, near St Austell, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9852).


Bolton Percy

A village and civil parish (served by Bolton Percy, Colton and Steeton parish council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE5341).


Caistor St Edmund

A village in Caistor St Edmund and Bixley parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2303).


Turves

A village in Whittlesey parish, Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3396).


Belstead

A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1341).


Ravensthorpe

A village and civil parish (served by Ravensthorpe and Coton parish council) in Daventry district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP6670).


Xagobe

From Latin Iacobi, genitive of the personal name Iācōbus, "Jacob's".

a village in Romai parish, Portas, Pontevedra, Galicia


Esmorode

From Medieval Latin Ermeroti, a genitive form of the personal name Ermerote, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from a compound of Proto-Germanic *ermunaz (“whole”) and *hrōþiz (“fame, glory”). Toponyms with the same etymon include Ermelode, name of an uninhabited place in Moraña, Pontevedra.

a village in Alón parish, Santa Comba, A Coruña, Galicia


Blakedown

Churchill and Blakedown
Churchill and Blakedown#English

A village in Churchill and Blakedown parish, Wyre Forest district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8778).


Blythburgh

Recorded as Blideburh, Domesday Book 1086; equivalent to River Blyth + burgh

A village and civil parish (served by Blythburgh with Bulcamp and Hinton parish council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM4575).


Tanygrisiau

A village in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH6845).


Jonen

First attested as JONEN, Joene, 't Joone in 1844. Etymology unknown. Not related to joon (“beacon buoy”).

unk

unknown

a hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands


Cutts

Shetland Islands
Shetland Islands#English

A settlement on Trondra, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU4038).


Lydeway

A hamlet in Urchfont parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0458).


Urchfont

A village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0457).


Monkhide

A hamlet in Herefordshire, England, north-east of Hereford (SO grid ref SO6144).


Shandon

A village on the Gare Loch, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2586).

A small settlement near Drymen, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4789).


Dunster

Somerset West and Taunton
Somerset West and Taunton#English

A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref SS9843).

British Columbia
British Columbia#English

A farming community in the Robson Valley region of British Columbia, Canada.


Botley

A hamlet in Chesham parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP9802).

A village and civil parish in Eastleigh borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5113).

Vale of White Horse
Vale of White Horse#English

A village in North Hinksey parish, Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP4805).


North Hinksey

A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP4905).


Lingfield

A village and civil parish in Tandridge district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ3943).


As Anzas

Attested as Asanza during the Middle Ages; from Alesantiam, Alesancia (775), ancient name of a local river (now Río Grande). From a substrate language, perhaps from Celtic *Alisantiā; cognate with French Alzette, Auxence, German Elsenz, and with other river names elsewhere in Europe.

a village in Covelas parish, Ribadeo, Lugo, Galicia


Uppermill

Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester#English

A village in Saddleworth parish, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9905).


Lambourn

A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3278).


Lacey Green

A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8200).


Old Coulsdon

A village near Coulsdon, borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3157).


Great Shefford

A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3875).


East Garston

A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3676).


Welford

en-proper noun

Welford (countable and uncountable, plural Welfords)

From either Old English wella (“well, spring, stream”) or welig (“willow”) + ford (“ford”).

der

A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4073).

West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire#English

A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire council area, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP6480).


Eastbury

A village in Lambourn parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3477).


Stockcross

A village in Speen parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4368).


Bagnor

A hamlet in Speen parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU4569).


Lambley

From Old English lamb + lēah (“clearing”).

A village in Coanwood parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY6758).

A village and civil parish in Gedling borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6245).


Coanwood

A village and civil parish in south-west Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY6859).


Collyweston

East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire#English

A village and civil parish in East Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SK9902).


Миколаїв

uk-proper noun

микола́ївський

Микола́їв • (Mykolájiv) m inan (genitive Микола́єва, uncountable, relational adjective микола́ївський)

Микола́їв (canonical)
Mykolájiv (romanization)
Микола́єва (genitive)
микола́ївський (adjective relational)
Микола́їв (nominative singular)
Микола́єва (genitive singular)
Микола́єву (dative singular)
Микола́їв (accusative singular)
Микола́євом (instrumental singular)
Микола́єву (locative singular)
Микола́єві (locative singular)
Микола́єве (singular vocative)

Calque of Russian Николаев (Nikolajev). By surface analysis, Микола́й (Mykoláj, “Mykolai, Nicholas”) + -їв (-jiv).

surf

Uk-Миколаїв.ogg

Mykolaiv (a village in Bobrovytsia urban hromada, Nizhyn Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1587)

Mykolaiv (a village in Chornyi Ostriv settlement hromada, Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1555)

Mykolaiv (a village in Lopatyn settlement hromada, Chervonohrad Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, founded before 1772)

Mykolaiv (a village in Davydiv rural hromada, Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, first mentioned in 1670)


St Combs

From a church dedicated to Saint Colm or Columba.

A coastal village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NK0563).


Cairnbulg

From Scottish Gaelic càrn builg (“gap cairn”).

A coastal village next to Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NK0365).


Lartington

North Riding of Yorkshire
North Riding of Yorkshire#English

A small village and civil parish in County Durham, England; historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref NZ0117).


Temple Sowerby

As in other place names, "Temple" stems from the Knights Templar. Recorded as Sourebi 1179, from Old Norse, and Templessoureby in 1292.

Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness#English

A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6127).


Ravenstonedale

A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY7204).


庫米什

→ English: Kumishi, K'u-mi-shih

/kʰu⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

/kʰu⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/

(～社區) Kümüx, Kumishi (a residential community in Kümüx, Toksun, Turpan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China)


Romariz

From Medieval Latin Romarici, genitive of the personal name Romaricus, from a Suevic or Gothic personal name, from a compound of Proto-Germanic *hrōmiz (“fame”) and *rīks (“king”).

a village in Barallobre parish, Fene, A Coruña, Galicia

a village in O Mato parish, Palas de Reis, Lugo, Galicia

a village in Rendar parish, O Incio, Lugo, Galicia

a village in Damil parish, Begonte, Lugo, Galicia

a village in Pedrafita parish, Guitiriz, Lugo, Galicia

a village in Román parish, Vilalva, Lugo, Galicia

a village in Riós parish, Riós, Ourense, Galicia

a village in Trabancas parish, Agolada, Pontevedra, Galicia

a village in Soutomaior parish, Soutomaior, Pontevedra, Galicia


Romarís

a village in Lañas parish, A Baña, A Coruña, Galicia

a village in Arzón parish, Negreira, A Coruña, Galicia

a village in Castro parish, Boiro, A Coruña, Galicia

a village in Iria Flavia parish, Padrón, A Coruña, Galicia

a village in Bastavales parish, Brión, A Coruña, Galicia

San Xián de Sales
San Xián de Sales#English

a village in San Xián de Sales parish, Vedra, A Coruña, Galicia

a village in Tines parish, Vimianzo, A Coruña, Galicia

Vilanova de Arousa
Vilanova de Arousa#English

a village in Baión parish, Vilanova de Arousa, Pontevedra, Galicia


Souldern

A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5231).


Lamas

Buxton with Lamas
Buxton with Lamas#English

A village in Buxton with Lamas parish, Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2423).


Waban

A village in Newton, Massachusetts, United States.


West Wycombe

A village and civil parish near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SU8394).


Cornet

a village in Poduri, Bacău County, Romania

a village in Vaideeni, Vâlcea County, Romania


Handsworth

A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Golden West No. 95, Saskatchewan, Canada.


Wisbech St Mary

A village and civil parish in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TF4208).


Poyntzpass

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland#English

A village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.


Bessbrook

From Bess + brook, after Bess (Elizabeth) Nicholson.


Scarva

A village in County Down, Northern Ireland. Its railway station is in County Armagh.


Lambeg

A village near Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 2766).


Malahide

A coastal settlement in Fingal, formerly County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2246).


Portmarnock

A coastal settlement in Fingal, formerly County Dublin, Ireland.


Gormanston

A coastal village in County Meath, Ireland.


Rhosneigr

A coastal village in Llanfaelog community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH3173).


Hanslope

A village and civil parish in Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8046).


Hesketh

en-proper noun

Hesketh (countable and uncountable, plural Heskeths)

Habitational surname from the village of Hesketh Bank, in Lancashire, from Old Norse hestr (“stallion”) + skeið (“racecourse”).

A hamlet in Kneehill County, Alberta, Canada.


Billingborough

A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1134).


Corney

Corney (countable and uncountable, plural Corneys)

From Old English *corn (“crane”) + īeġ (“island”).

A small settlement in Waberthwaite and Corney parish, Copeland borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD1191).


Waberthwaite

A settlement in Waberthwaite and Corney parish, Copeland borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD1093)


Snowdown

A village in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2451).


Kümüx

Borrowed from Uyghur كۈمۈش (kümüsh) meaning 'silver', referring to local silver mines.

A residential community in Kümüx, Toksun, Turpan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.


Nonington

A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR2552).


Tilmanstone

A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3051).


Hapsford

Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford
Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford#English

Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester#English

A small village in Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4774).

A hamlet in Great Elm parish, Mendip district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST7549).


Great Elm

A village and civil parish in Mendip district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST7449).


Winsham

A village and civil parish in South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3706).


Farrington Gurney

Bath and North East Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset#English

A village and civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6255).


Pensford

A village in Publow parish, (served by Publow with Pensford Parish Council), in Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6263).


Publow

A small village and civil parish (served by Publow with Pensford Parish Council) in Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6264).


Hampstead Norreys

The manorial affix is from the Norreys family.

A village and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU5276).


Belle Vue

Bellevue (alternative)
Belle-Vue (alternative)
Belle View (alternative)
Bell View (alternative)
Bellview (alternative)
Bellvue (alternative)
Bell Vue (alternative)

A village in Torbeck, Sud department, Haiti.


Belle Vue

English: Belle Vue, Belle-Vue, Bellevue

Bellevue (alternative)
Belle-Vue (alternative)

Belle Vue: a village in Torbeck, Sud department, Haiti


Harleston

A hamlet in East Allington parish, South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7945).

A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0160).


Redenhall

Redenhall with Harleston
Redenhall with Harleston#English

A village in Redenhall with Harleston parish and Wortwell parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM2684).


Tivetshall St Margaret

A village in Tivetshall parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM1686).


Tivetshall St Mary

A village in Tivetshall parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM1685).


Finstall

Vinstal-stude, 1295, Vinestallstede 1368. A place with a shed for heaping wood, in preparation for making salt. Related to Medieval Latin finstallum. From Old English fin and Middle English stal, plus Middle English sted. (See also Old English steall, plus Old English stede).

A village and civil parish in Bromsgrove district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9870).


Brookmans Park

A village in North Mymms parish, Welwyn Hatfield borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2404).


North Mymms

A village and civil parish in Welwyn Hatfield borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2204).


Bromham

Bromham (countable and uncountable, plural Bromhams)

From Old English brōm (“brushwood”) + hām (“homestead”).

A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0051).

A village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9665).


Tupton

North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire#English

A village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3966).


Harbury

A village and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP3759).


Ansty

A village in Hilton parish, Dorset, England, which includes Ansty Cross, Higher Ansty, Lower Ansty and Little Ansty or Pleck (OS grid ref ST7602).

A village and civil parish in Rugby borough, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP3983).

Ansty and Staplefield
Ansty and Staplefield#English

A village in Ansty and Staplefield parish, Mid Sussex district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ2923).

A village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9526).


Staplefield

A village in Ansty and Staplefield parish, Mid Sussex district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ2728).


Cranmore

# For the place in the Isle of Wight: from Old English cran (“crane”) in the genitive plural, crana + mōr (“marsh”), 'cranes' marsh'.
# For the place in Somerset: from Old English cran (“crane”) in the genitive plural, crana + mere (“pool”), 'cranes' pool'.

A settlement in Shalfleet parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3990).

A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST6643).


Lisse

A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.


Lisse

Potentially attested as lux in 918-948, attested with certainty as lis in 1198. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *lis (“furrow”) suffixed with the toponymic suffix *ja-. Compare Leesten, Leusden and Lieshout.

Meronyms: De Engel, Halfweg, Rooversbroek

a village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands


Slattocks

A small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8808).


Sleights

Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby
Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby#English

A village in Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby parish, Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ8607).


Eskdaleside

A small village next to Sleights, Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby parish, Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ8606).


Ugglebarnby

A small village in Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby parish, Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ8807).


Hillegom

/ˈɦɪ.ləˌɣɔm/

First attested as hyllingen in 1248. Compound of Middle Dutch Hillo (a familiar name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”).

Meronym: Oosteinde


Barton Hill

A village in Ryedale district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7064).


Deepcar

A village in Stocksbridge parish, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK2897).


Sea Mills

Little Petherick
Little Petherick#English

A locality near Trevorrick, St Issey parish, Cornwall, England, once a mill on Little Petherick Creek operated by tidal power (OS grid ref SW9273).


Wroxall

A village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5579).

Beausale, Haseley, Honiley and Wroxall#English

A small village in Beausale, Haseley, Honiley and Wroxall parish, Warwick district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2271).


Beausale

From the personal name Bēaw + Old English halh; recorded as Beoshelle [sic] (Domesday Book), Beausala in 12th century.

A village in Beausale, Haseley, Honiley and Wroxall parish, Warwick district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2470).


Honiley

From Old English hunig (“honey”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, leigh”), recorded as Hunilege in 1208. Equivalent to honey + -ley (“lea”).

A small village in Beausale, Haseley, Honiley and Wroxall parish, Warwick district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2472).


Haseley

Possibly from Old English hæsel + lēah, as for Great and Little Haseley in Oxfordshire. Equivalent to hazel + -ley (“lea”).

A small village in Beausale, Haseley, Honiley and Wroxall parish, Warwick district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2367).


Cromford

Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales#English

A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2956).


West Barnstable

A seaside village in the northwest part of the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.


East Woodhay

Basingstoke and Deane
Basingstoke and Deane#English

A hamlet and civil parish in Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4061).


Néville

English: Neville

Borrowed from Norman Neville, from Old French Neville (“Néel's estate”) or Neuville (“new settlement”).

Neville (ellipsis of Néville-sur-Mer: a settlement in Manche department, Normandy, France)


West Woodhay

A hamlet and civil parish in West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3963).


Andoversford

A village and civil parish in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0219).


Port Royal

From port + royal.
* (Jamaica): Calque of Spanish Puerto Real
* (Annapolis, South Carolina): Calque of French Port-Royal
* (Virginia): From the name of a local landowning family, the Roy family.

Annapolis County
Annapolis County#English

A village in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia.

A village in Richmond County, Nova Scotia.


Port-Royal

English: Port Royal

From port + royal.
* (Jamaica): Calque of Spanish Puerto Real

Port Royal (a village in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada)

Port Royal (a village in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Ludgershall

A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP6617).


Allhallows-on-Sea

A coastal village in Allhallows parish, Medway district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8478).


Newmachar

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8819).


Torphins

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, England (OS grid ref NJ6201).


Lumphanan

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5804).


Oldmeldrum

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8027).


North Barrow

A village and civil parish (served by Cary Moor parish council) in South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6029).


South Barrow

A village and civil parish (served by Cary Moor parish council) in South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6027).


Ardath

unincorporated community
unincorporated community

An unincorporated community in Saskatchewan, Canada.


Ashford-in-the-Water

A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1969).


Winster

A village in Crook parish, South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD4193).

A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2460).


Hassop

A village and civil parish (without a council) in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2272).


Edensor

Edensor (countable and uncountable, plural Edensors)

Edensors (plural)
Ensor (alternative)
Enzor (alternative)
Hensor (alternative)

From the Old English personal name Ēadin or Ēadhun + -s- + ōfer (“border, edge, riverbank”).

A village and civil parish (without a council) in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2570).


Crich

From Old Welsh cruc (“hillock, mound, tumulus”). See modern Welsh crug (“mound”).

der

A village and civil parish in Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3554).


Heage

A village in Ripley parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3750).


Furness Vale

A village in Whaley Bridge parish, High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK0083).


Dove Holes

From Celtic dwfr (water) (Modern Welsh dŵr).

A village in Chapel-en-le-Frith parish, High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK0778).


Buxworth

Respelt from Bugsworth 1930; recorded as Buggisworth 1275, from Old English Bucga's Worth (Bucga's enclosure).

Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside
Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside#English

A village in Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside parish, High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK0282).


Compstall

Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester#English

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9690).


Whatstandwell

From Walter Stonewell, who had a house there.

A village in Crich parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3354).


Great Longstone

A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2071).


McFarland

en-proper noun

McFarland (countable and uncountable, plural McFarlands)

A village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.


鐵熱克

ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄖㄜˋ ㄎㄜˋ

ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄖㄜˋ ㄎㄜˋ

/tʰi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/tʰi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰɤ⁵¹/

(～村) Tërek, Tiereke (a village in Toyboldi, Xayar, Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China)


Semley

Sedgehill and Semley
Sedgehill and Semley#English

A village in Sedgehill and Semley parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8926).


Sedgehill

A hamlet in Sedgehill and Semley parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8628).