Old Wives' Hill
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill associated with a local legend or folklore, possibly a tale involving old women. The 'Hill' element denotes its topographical feature.
Word origins
- Old Wives'
- Old EnglishAttestedbelonging to old women(from eald "old", wif "woman, wife")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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