Bellow Banks Hill
hill or mountain · Darlington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bellow Banks Hill likely derives from the Old English word 'bellow', possibly referring to a noisy place or a bellows-like shape. 'Banks' refers to the slopes or sides of the hill.
Word origins
- Bellow
- Old EnglishAttestedBellows, or a noisy place(from belg "bellows")
- Banks
- Old EnglishSlopes, sides(from banc "slope, bank")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill(from hyll "hill")