Watch Hill
hill or mountain · Isles of Scilly · 43m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill used for observation or as a lookout point. The Old English term 'wæcce' means 'watch' or 'guard'.
Word origins
- Watch
- Old Englishwatch, guard(from wæcce "watch, guard")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")