Pound Hill
hill or mountain · Hampshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a hill where livestock were impounded or kept. The term 'pound' in Old English referred to an enclosure for animals.
Word origins
- Pound
- Old Englishenclosure for animals(from pund "enclosure, pen")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
Pounde Hille