Hen Cloud
hill or mountain · Staffordshire · 410m
Ethels
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely refers to a prominent rocky hill or ridge. 'Hen' might refer to a hen-like shape or a place name, and 'Cloud' in this context means a hill.
Word origins
- Hen
- Old EnglishAttestedhen, or possibly a place name element(from henn "hen")
- Cloud
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from clūd "hill, rock")