Whit Hill
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a straightforward name meaning 'white hill'. It likely refers to the colour of the soil, chalk, or perhaps snow on the hill.
Word origins
- Whit
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwit "white")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")