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Farnhill

Farnhill proper noun: a village and civil parish in Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE005465).

Proper noun

Farnhill (countable and uncountable, plural Farnhills)

  1. A village and civil parish in Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE005465).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Farnhill

pluralFarnhills
alternative formFarnol

Origin of Farnhill

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + hyll (“hill”).

Questions about Farnhill

What does Farnhill mean?
Farnhill means a village and civil parish in Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE005465).
What part of speech is Farnhill?
Farnhill is a proper noun.

Words near Farnhill in the dictionary

  1. Farney
  2. Farneys
  3. Farnham
  4. Farnham Royal
  5. Farnhams
  6. Farnhill
  7. Farnhills
  8. Farningham
  9. Farnley
  10. Farnley Tyas
  11. Farnleys

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