Ecton Hill
hill or mountain · Staffordshire · 369m
Ethels
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Ecton Hill likely refers to a hill named after a person or a specific feature. The 'ton' element suggests a settlement or farmstead, and 'hill' is a straightforward topographical descriptor.
Word origins
- Ecton
- Old Englishsettlement name(from Ecga's tūn "Ecga's farmstead")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")