Silver Hill
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill is named after the precious metal silver. It is likely that the hill was either known for its silver deposits or had a silver-like appearance.
Word origins
- Silver
- Old EnglishAttestedsilver(from seolfor "silver")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")