Brook Hill
hill or mountain · Isle of Wight
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a descriptive name indicating a hill located near a brook or stream. The Old English term 'broc' means 'brook' or 'stream', and 'hyll' means 'hill'.
Word origins
- Brook
- Old EnglishAttestedbrook, stream(from broc "brook, stream")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")