Clint Hill
hill or mountain · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill characterized by a steep slope or incline. 'Clint' is likely derived from Old English 'clint', meaning a hard, stony mass or a steep slope.
Word origins
- Clint
- Old EnglishAttestedsteep slope, hard stony ground(from clint "hard mass, stony ground, steep slope")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")