Preston Hill
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name means 'priest's farmstead' or 'priest's settlement'. It refers to a settlement associated with a priest.
Word origins
- Preston
- Old EnglishAttestedpriest's farmstead(from preost "priest", tūn "farmstead, village")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")