Barns Hill
hill or mountain · Wiltshire · 225m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely derives from the Old English word 'barn' meaning a granary or storehouse, combined with 'hyll' meaning hill. It refers to a hill associated with a barn.
Word origins
- Barns
- Old EnglishAttestedgranary, storehouse(from barn "barn")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")