Green Hill
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a descriptive place name, combining the Old English word 'grēne' meaning 'green' with 'hyll' meaning 'hill'. It simply describes the appearance of the hill.
Word origins
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen(from grēne "green")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")