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Patching Hill

hill or mountain · West Sussex

Old EnglishAI-generated

This hill is likely named from an area used for grazing. The name combines the Old English word 'pæcc' possibly meaning a patch of land or a small area, with the Old English word 'ing' indicating belonging, and 'hyll' meaning hill.

Word origins

Patching
Old Englishbelonging to a patch of land(from pæcc "patch", ing "belonging to")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")