English Place Names to Language of Origin - Click Quiz

exact origin uncertain, meaning unknown

from þresk, 'fen/lake'

from colun/colauno, 'water', probably a lost river-name

from hlūd + hlāw, 'noisy-stream mound/hill'

from Skuma + þorp, 'Skuma's outlying farm/settlement'

from aigre + mont, 'pointed hill'

from pons + fractus, 'broken bridge'

from devise, 'the boundaries'

from dubras, 'the waters', named from the local river

from penn + crūg, 'headland tumulus'

from dæl, 'pit/hollow'

either from Skeggi + nes, 'Skeggi's promontory'; or skegg + nes, 'beard-shaped promontory'

either from Hviti + bý, 'Hviti's farm/settlement'; or hvítr + bý, 'white farm/settlement'

either from Occa + hām, 'Occa's homestead/settlement'; or Occa + hamm, 'Occa's hemmed-in land'

from scēp + tūn, 'sheep farm/settlement'

exact origin uncertain, meaning unknown

from frāmā, 'brisk/flowing', named from the local river

from beau + lieu, 'beautiful place'

from mal + pas, 'difficult passage'

from oxa + ford, 'oxen ford'

from brycg + stōw, 'bridge place'

from Grim + bý, 'Grim's farm/settlement' or 'Odin's farm/settlement' (in Norse mythology, Grim was an alternative name used by the god Odin)

from riche + mont, 'strong hill'

from norð + wīc, 'north farm/settlement'

from beau + repaire, 'beautiful retreat'

from Ormr + kirkja, 'Ormr's church'

from cair + Luguvalium, 'fortification called Luguvalium ('strong as the god Lugus')'