Ripley Hill
hill or mountain · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines the Old English 'rīpel' meaning 'strip of land' or 'ridge', with 'hyll' (hill). It refers to a hill with a distinct strip-like or ridged shape.
Word origins
- Ripley
- Old EnglishAttestedridge, strip of land(from rīpel "strip of land, ridge")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")