Banks Hill
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a hill with banks or slopes. 'Banks' is the plural of 'bank', meaning a raised edge or slope, and 'hill' is a natural elevation.
Word origins
- Banks
- Old Englishbanks, slopes(from banc "bank, mound")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")