Fold Hill
village · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Fold Hill appears to be an Old English descriptive name. 'Fold' refers to a sheep enclosure or pen, and 'Hill' indicates a rising area of land. The name describes a hill with a sheepfold on it.
Word origins
- Fold
- Old EnglishAttestedsheep enclosure(from fald "enclosure, fold")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")