St Sepulchre's Hill
hill or mountain · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This hill is named after Saint Sepulchre. The 'St' prefix indicates a dedication to a saint, and 'Sepulchre' refers to the Holy Sepulchre. 'Hill' is a common Old English topographical term.
Word origins
- St
- Old EnglishSaint(from sanctus "holy")
- Sepulchre
- Old EnglishSepulchre (tomb)(from sepulcrum "tomb")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")