Highdole Hill
hill or mountain · East Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Highdole Hill is a hill in a high valley or hollow. 'High' refers to its elevation, and 'dole' may derive from 'dæl' (valley) or 'dol' (hollow).
Word origins
- Highdole
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh valley or hollow(from hēah "high", dæl "valley", dol "hollow")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")