Rodborough Hill
hill or mountain · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill associated with Rodborough, which likely means a 'rough hill' or 'hill with reeds'. The 'hill' element is straightforward.
Word origins
- Rodborough
- Old EnglishAttestedrough hill or hill with reeds(from rūd "rough", burh "fortified place, town")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")