Helvear Hill
hill or mountain · Isles of Scilly
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Helvear Hill likely derives from Old English 'helfa' meaning 'handle' or 'shaft', possibly referring to the shape of the hill, and 'ær' meaning 'ploughland' or 'field'. It describes a field or ploughland associated with a handle-shaped hill.
Word origins
- Helve
- Old Englishhandle, shaft(from helfa "handle, shaft")
- ear
- Old Englishploughland, field(from ær "ploughland, field")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")