Howle Hill
village · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Howle Hill likely refers to a hill with a spur or projection. It combines the Old English 'hōh' (heel, spur of land) with 'hyll' (hill).
Word origins
- Howle
- Old EnglishAttestedheel, spur of land(from hōh "heel, spur of land")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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