Black Hill
hill or mountain · Derbyshire/Kirklees · 581m
EthelsMarilyn
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Black Hill is a descriptive name referring to a hill that appears dark or is covered in dark vegetation. It combines the Old English 'blæc' (black) with 'hyll' (hill).
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishblack, dark(from blæc "black")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")