Horsenden Hill
hill or mountain · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This hill is named after 'Horsenden'. 'Den' refers to a valley or a dwelling, suggesting a valley or settlement associated with horses.
Word origins
- Horsenden
- Old EnglishAttestedhorse valley or dwelling(from hors "horse", denu "valley, dwelling")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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