Greenhill

suburban area · Leicestershire

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

Greenhill is an English place name meaning 'green hill'. It combines the Old English word 'grēne' (green) with 'hyll' (hill).

Word origins

Green
Old EnglishAttestedgreen(from grēne "green")
hill
Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")

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