High Wheeldon
hill or mountain · Derbyshire · 422m
Ethels
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name describes an elevated area, possibly a hill with a wheel-like shape or associated with a mill. 'High' indicates its position, and 'Wheeldon' is the specific topographical feature.
Word origins
- High
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh, elevated(from hēah "high")
- Wheeldon
- Old EnglishAttestedwheel-shaped hill or hill with a mill(from hwēol "wheel", dūn "hill")