List of British place names and their meanings
The following is a table of locations with British place names, their origins and their meanings.
A key to the languages: AS - Anglo-Saxon C - generic Celtic K - Cornish W - Welsh SG - Scots Gaelic N - Northumbrian Celtic PC - pre-Celtic Britannic origin L - Latin/Roman Fr - French V - Viking/Norse cor - Corruption
| Modern place name | Original name | Meaning | Language | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon | croeas deana | Valley of crocuses | AS | Croydon derives its name from the fact that it was a centre for the gathering of saffron from crocuses. |
| Hooe | hou | high ground or elevation | AS | Plymouth Hoe also derives its name from this source |
| Pennycomequick | pen-y-cwm-kwiuk | head of the creek | K |