Castle Hill
hill or mountain · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to 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 "fortified place")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")