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")