Landshot Hill
hill or mountain · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Landshot Hill is an English place name. 'Landshot' likely refers to a piece of land that has been 'shot' or divided, possibly for farming or as a boundary. 'Hill' is a straightforward topographical term.
Word origins
- Landshot
- Old EnglishAttesteddivided land, land parcel(from land "land", scēat "corner, piece of land, share")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")