Rudge Hill
hill or mountain · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Rudge Hill likely derives from the Old English word 'hrycg', meaning 'ridge'. It is a descriptive name referring to the shape of the hill.
Word origins
- Rudge
- Old EnglishAttestedridge(from hrycg "ridge")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")