Beacon Hill
hill or mountain · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill is named after a beacon, a fire or light used for signalling. The Old English term 'bæc(e)n' refers to a beacon.
Word origins
- Beacon
- Old Englishbeacon(from bæc(e)n "beacon")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")