Three Gates Hill
hill or mountain · Devon · 286m
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name likely refers to a hill with three gates or entrances. The 'Three' element is a straightforward numeral, and 'Gates' refers to openings or passages.
Word origins
- Three
- Old Englishthree(from þrīe "three")
- Gates
- Old Englishgates, entrances(from gatu "gates")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
Þrihget · Threget