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Question
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What is the meaning of the word Deverill?
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Question asked on
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18 June 2004
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Answer
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Deverill is a river name that was once used for the upper part of the river Wylye. It is made up of two Celtic elements;
'dubro', meaning water
'ial' (modern Welsh equivalent), meaning fertile or cultivated upland region.
The name was appended to those settlements in this area although in the Domesday book they are all called 'Devrel'
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Bibliography
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The Place-names of Wiltshire, by J.E.B. Gover, Allen Mawer and F.M. Stenton. CUP, 1939
