Ferryhill

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Ferye on the Hill, for earlier Ferie, Feregenne (perhaps to distinguish it from Ferrybridge), from Anglian Old English fergen (“wooded mountain”), from Proto-West Germanic *fergunī, from Proto-Germanic *fergunją. For the phonological development, compare eerie and dialectal swally (“to swallow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛɹiˌhɪl/, /ˈfɛɹɪˌhɪl/

Proper noun

Ferryhill

  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2932). [1]
  2. An inner city area in Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9305).

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Co. Durham)
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