Gold Hill
hill or mountain · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely means 'golden hill'. It could refer to the colour of the soil, the vegetation on the hill, or perhaps a valuable or desirable location.
Word origins
- Gold
- Old EnglishAttestedgolden(from gōld "gold")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")