Markham Hill
hill or mountain · Swindon
Old EnglishAI-generated
Markham Hill is likely named after the settlement of Markham, with 'Hill' being a common Old English topographic term. Markham itself derives from Old English 'Mearc-ham', meaning 'homestead on the boundary'.
Word origins
- Markham
- Old Englishhomestead on the boundary(from mearc "boundary", ham "homestead, village")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill