King's Hill
hill or mountain · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name indicates a hill that belonged to or was significant to a king. The 'King's' element denotes royal association, and 'Hill' is a straightforward topographical descriptor.
Word origins
- King's
- Old Englishbelonging to the king(from cyninges "of the king")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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