Gorse Hill
hill or mountain · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name means 'hill with gorse'. 'Gorse' is a common English word for the prickly yellow-flowered shrub, and 'hill' refers to the elevated terrain.
Word origins
- Gorse
- Old EnglishAttestedgorse (prickly shrub)(from gorst "gorse")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")