Offham Hill
hill or mountain · East Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Offham Hill is likely named after the nearby settlement of Offham, which is of Old English origin. The settlement name means 'the home of Offa' or 'Offa's settlement'. The 'hill' element is a later addition.
Word origins
- Offham
- Old EnglishAttestedOffa's home/settlement(from Offa "personal name", hām "home, village, estate")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")