Higher Woodhill
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Higher Woodhill refers to a settlement at a higher elevation. 'Higher' indicates the superior position, and 'Woodhill' is derived from Old English 'wudu' (wood) and 'hyll' (hill), meaning 'wooded hill'.
Word origins
- Higher
- Old EnglishAttestedupper, superior(from hēah "high")
- Woodhill
- Old EnglishAttestedwooded hill(from wudu "wood", hyll "hill")