Staples Hill
hill or mountain · West Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill name likely derives from the Old English word 'stapol', meaning a post, pillar, or marker. It suggests a hill that was marked by a prominent post or pillar.
Word origins
- stapel
- Old EnglishAttestedpost, pillar, marker(from stapol "post, pillar, marker")
- hyll
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")