Dovecot Hill
hill or mountain · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill with a dove-cote, a structure for housing doves or pigeons. The term 'dove-cote' was common in medieval England.
Word origins
- Dovecot
- Old EnglishAttesteddove-cote, pigeon house(from dūfe "dove", cot "cottage, house, shelter")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")