Burgh Hill
hill or mountain · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill associated with a fortified place. 'Burgh' derives from Old English 'burh' meaning a fortified settlement, and 'hill' is a common topographic term.
Word origins
- Burgh
- Old EnglishAttestedFortified place, town.(from burh "fortified place")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedA natural elevation of the earth's surface.(from hyll "hill")