Compton Hill
hill or mountain · Wiltshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This place name combines the Old English word 'cumpas' (basin, valley) with 'hyll' (hill). It refers to a hill with a basin-like feature or located in a valley.
Word origins
- Compton
- Old Englishbasin, valley(from cumpas "basin, valley")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")