Ashstead Hill
hill or mountain · Surrey
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill name likely combines the Old English word 'æsc' meaning 'ash tree' with 'stede' meaning 'place'. It refers to a place associated with ash trees.
Word origins
- Ashstead
- Old EnglishAttestedplace of ash trees(from æsc "ash tree", stede "place")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")