Strenk Hill
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill associated with a stream or brook. 'Strenk' may be a variant of 'stream' or 'strength', and 'hill' denotes the terrain.
Word origins
- Strenk
- Old EnglishAttestedstream, brook, or possibly strength(from strēam "stream, river", strengþu "strength")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")