Blackball Hill
hill or mountain · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely derives from the Old English word 'blæc' meaning 'black' and 'beald' meaning 'bold' or 'brave'. It could refer to a hill that was dark in appearance or perhaps associated with a person or event of note.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishblack(from blæc "black")
- ball
- Old Englishbold, brave(from beald "bold, brave")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")