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Weatherhill

suburban area · Surrey

Old EnglishAI-generated

Weatherhill is an Old English name meaning 'watch hill'. 'Wæter' could mean watch or guard, and 'hyll' means hill. It likely refers to a hill used for observation or signalling.

Word origins

Weather
Old Englishwatch, guard(from wæter "watch, guard")
hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")

Historical forms

Wederhyll