Headingley Hill
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Headingley Hill refers to a hill associated with Headingley, likely meaning 'the hill of Headda's clearing'. It combines a personal name, a term for a clearing, and a topographical feature.
Word origins
- Headingley
- Old EnglishAttestedHeadda's clearing(from Headda "personal name", lēah "wood, clearing, meadow")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")