Littledean Hill
suburban area · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Littledean Hill refers to a small valley or settlement in a valley. It combines 'lȳtel' (small) with 'dene' (valley). The 'Hill' part is a later addition indicating its position.
Word origins
- Little
- Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- dean
- Old Englishvalley(from dene "valley")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
Dene