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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