Barley Hill
hill or mountain · County Durham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill named after barley, possibly indicating an area where barley was grown. It combines the Old English word 'bere' (barley) with 'hyll' (hill).
Word origins
- Barley
- Old EnglishAttestedbarley(from bere "barley")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")