Castle Hill
hill or mountain
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a descriptive name indicating a hill associated with a castle. The term 'castle' itself derives from Old English 'castel', which in turn comes from Latin 'castellum' meaning a fortress or stronghold.
Word origins
- Castle
- Old EnglishAttestedCastle(from castel "castle, fortress", castellum "fortress, stronghold")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill(from hyll "hill")