Featherstone Hill
hill or mountain · Greater London
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Featherstone Hill likely derives from the Old English 'feðerstan' meaning 'feather stone', possibly referring to a light-coloured or porous stone. 'Hill' is a common topographic term.
Word origins
- Featherstone
- Old EnglishAttestedfeather stone(from feðer "feather", stan "stone")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")