Denhay Hill
hill or mountain · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines the Old English 'dena' (valley) or 'denu' with 'eg' (island or dry ground in a marsh). It refers to a piece of dry ground in a valley.
Word origins
- Denhay
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley island or dry ground(from denu "valley", eg "island, dry ground in marsh")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")