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Ferryhill
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English
Etymology
en enm Ferye on the Hill, for earlier enm Ferie, enm Feregenne (perhaps to distinguish it from en Ferrybridge), from en ang-ang fergen wooded mountain, from en gmw-pro *fergunī, from en gem-pro *fergunją. For the phonological development, compare en eerie and dialectal en swally to swallow.
Pronunciation
en /ˈfɛɹiˌhɪl/ /ˈfɛɹɪˌhɪl/
Proper noun
en town/and/cpar with a town council in co/County Durham cc/England OS grid ref NZ2932. Parish map (Co. Durham)
en inner-city area in carea/Aberdeen cc/Scotland OS grid ref NJ9305.
Derived terms
en Ferryhill Station
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