Foxcote Hill
hill or mountain · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill associated with foxes. 'Cote' can mean a shelter for animals or a small dwelling.
Word origins
- Fox
- Old EnglishAttestedfox(from fox "fox")
- cote
- Old EnglishAttestedshelter, cottage(from cot "shelter, cottage")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")