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Killhope

settlement · County Durham

Old EnglishAI-generated

Killhope is thought to be of Old English origin, possibly from 'cyll' meaning 'hill' or 'ridge', and 'hop' meaning 'valley' or 'enclosed land'. It describes a valley near a hill.

Word origins

Kill-
Old Englishhill(from cyll "hill, ridge")
hope
Old Englishvalley(from hop "valley, enclosed land")