Castles Hill
hill or mountain · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name simply refers to a hill that is also a castle or is associated with a castle. 'Castle' is Old English for a fortified place, and 'hill' is a natural elevation.
Word origins
- Castles
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place, castle(from castel "castle")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")