Ticken Hill
hill or mountain · Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English word 'ticcen', meaning 'kid' or 'young goat', combined with 'hyll', meaning 'hill'. It suggests a hill where young goats were found or grazed.
Word origins
- Ticken
- Old EnglishAttestedkid, young goat(from ticcen "kid")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")