Burnt Hill
hill or mountain · Isles of Scilly
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill is named because it was historically burned, possibly for land clearance or due to an accidental fire. The 'hill' element is a straightforward topographical descriptor.
Word origins
- Burnt
- Old Englishburned(from bærnan "to burn")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")