Mickle Hill
hill or mountain · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely derives from the Old English word 'micel' meaning 'great' or 'large', combined with 'hyll' meaning 'hill'. It simply describes a large hill.
Word origins
- Mickle
- Old EnglishAttestedgreat, large(from micel "great, large")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")