White Hills
suburban area · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
White Hills refers to hills that are white, possibly due to chalk or light-coloured soil. It is a descriptive name combining Old English terms.
Word origins
- White
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwīt "white")
- Hills
- Old EnglishAttestedhills(from hyll "hill")