Bolehill
hill or mountain · Derbyshire · 323m
Ethels
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bolehill likely derives from the Old English 'bolh' meaning 'hollow' or 'bowl', referring to a bowl-shaped hill. Alternatively, it could relate to 'bole' meaning 'tree trunk', perhaps indicating a place with prominent trees.
Word origins
- Bole
- Old EnglishAttestedhollow or tree trunk(from bolh "hollow, bowl", bole "tree trunk")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")