Castle Hill
hill or mountain · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a descriptive name indicating a hill where a castle once stood or was planned. The term 'castle' derives from Old English 'castel', itself from Latin 'castellum'.
Word origins
- Castle
- Old EnglishAttestedCastle(from castel "castle", castellum "small fort, fortress")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill(from hyll "hill")