Breakneck Hill
hill or mountain · Kent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill that was difficult or dangerous to climb, likely due to its steepness or hazardous conditions.
Word origins
- Breakneck
- Old EnglishAttestedneck-breaking, very steep or dangerous(from brēcan "to break", hnecca "neck")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")