Whitehawk Hill
hill or mountain · The City of Brighton and Hove
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines 'hwīt' (white) with 'hōc' (a spur of land, hook), both Old English. It likely refers to a hill with a white spur or hook-shaped feature.
Word origins
- White
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwīt "white")
- hawk
- Old EnglishAttestedhook, spur of land(from hōc "hook, spur of land")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")