Hogs Hill
hill or mountain · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill name likely derives from the Old English word 'hogg' meaning a young sheep or pig. It may refer to a place where such animals were kept or grazed.
Word origins
- Hogs
- Old EnglishAttestedyoung sheep or pig(from hogg "young sheep or pig")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")