Gweal Hill
hill or mountain · Isles of Scilly · 34m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines an Old English term for a field or pasture with the word 'Hill'. It likely refers to a hill that was part of or resembled a field.
Word origins
- Gweal
- Old Englishfield, pasture(from gēal "field")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")