Swinestye Hill
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English word 'swīn' meaning 'swine' or 'pig', combined with 'stīġel' meaning 'slope' or 'sty'. It refers to a hill with a slope associated with pigs.
Word origins
- Swin
- Old EnglishAttestedswine, pig(from swīn "swine, pig")
- stye
- Old EnglishAttestedslope, sty(from stīġel "slope, ascent, path")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")