Drakes Stones Hill
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill featuring stones, possibly associated with a person named 'Drake' or a dragon. The 'stones' element suggests a rocky or prominent stone feature.
Word origins
- Drakes
- Old EnglishAttestedOf Drake or dragon(from draca "dragon", -es "possessive suffix")
- Stones
- Old EnglishAttestedStones(from stan "stone")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill(from hyll "hill")