Pike Hill
hill or mountain · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill with a pointed or prominent summit. 'Pike' in this context likely derives from Old English 'pīc' meaning 'peak' or 'point'. 'Hill' is a common Old English topographical term.
Word origins
- Pike
- Old EnglishAttestedpeak/point(from pīc "peak/point")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")