Houghton Hill
hill or mountain
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Houghton Hill likely derives from an Old English personal name and 'tūn' (farmstead or village), with 'hill' being a later addition.
Word origins
- Houghton
- Old EnglishAttestedPersonal name + settlement(from Hūda "personal name", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")