Camp Hill
hill or mountain · Cumberland · 289m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a hill that was likely the site of a temporary military encampment. The Old English word 'camp' means 'battle' or 'field of battle', and by extension, a place where soldiers camped.
Word origins
- Camp
- Old EnglishAttestedbattle, field of battle, encampment(from camp "battle, field")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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