Tor Hill
hill or mountain · Torbay
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely originates from the Old English word 'tōr', meaning a rocky hill or peak. The addition of 'Hill' is a tautological element, also referring to a high place.
Word origins
- Tor
- Old Englishrocky hill, peak(from tōr "rocky hill, peak")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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