Hawkesdown Hill
hill or mountain · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a hill with a down or open, grassy area, associated with hawks or a person named Hawk. 'Down' signifies open, often elevated, grassland.
Word origins
- Hawkes
- Old Englishof Hawk(from hafoc "hawk")
- Down
- Old Englishopen, grassy hill(from dun "hill, high place")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")