Castle Head Hill
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 37m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill that was likely the site of a castle or was prominent due to its proximity to one. 'Head' in this context probably means the top or summit of the hill.
Word origins
- Castle
- Old EnglishAttestedfortress, fortified place(from castel "castle", castellum "small fort, fortress")
- Head
- Old EnglishAttestedtop, summit(from hēafod "head")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")