Black Hill
hill or mountain · Northumberland
Old EnglishAI-generated
This is a descriptive place name. 'Black' refers to the colour of the hill, possibly due to soil, vegetation, or rock. 'Hill' is a common topographic term.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishdark, dusky(from blæc "black")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
Blachell · Blakhyll