Coleshill
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Coleshill is likely named after a hill associated with coal. The first element refers to coal, and the second element refers to a hill.
Word origins
- Cole
- Old EnglishAttestedcoal(from col "coal")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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