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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Cantrell

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ugborough

Historical Forms

  • Canterhulle 1330 SR
  • Canterhill 1333 SR

Etymology

Possibly canter is for cantel by dissimilation. If so, we may perhaps compare Tregantle (Co), Argantel 1086 DB, Tregantel 1303, 1306 FA, in which the second element is probably a Cornish word corresponding to the Welsh cantel (l ), 'circle, rim.' Cantrell is on the slopes of a circular hill.