Ampthill

English

Etymology

Mentioned as Ammetelle in the Domesday Book, this placename derives from Old English ǣmethyll (“anthill”), probably because this site was once infested by ants.

Proper noun

Ampthill

1. A town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0337).

References

• Survey of English Place-Names
• Parish map