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Beacon Hill

hill or mountain · The City of Brighton and Hove

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hill that was used as a beacon site. The Old English word 'bæcen' means beacon or fire signal.

Word origins

Beacon
Old Englishbeacon(from bæcen "beacon, fire signal")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")