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")