Rook Hill
hill or mountain · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely means 'rook hill', referring to a hill frequented by rooks. 'Rook' is from Old English 'hrōc', and 'hill' is from 'hyll'.
Word origins
- Rook
- Old EnglishAttestedRook (bird)(from hrōc "rook")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill(from hyll "hill")