Rye Hill
hill or mountain · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill where rye was grown. 'Rye' comes from the Old English word for the grain, and 'hill' is a common topographic term.
Word origins
- Rye
- Old EnglishAttestedrye (grain)(from ryge "rye")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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