Little Hill
hill or mountain · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name is a straightforward description of a small elevation. 'Little' is an Old English adjective meaning small. 'Hill' is also an Old English noun for a natural elevation of the earth's surface.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small, little")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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