Wholestone Hill
hill or mountain
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill with a stone, possibly a boundary stone or a prominent landmark. It combines Old English 'hwōl' (hollow) or 'hweol' (wheel) with 'stān' (stone).
Word origins
- Whol
- Old EnglishAttestedhollow, wheel(from hwōl "hollow", hweol "wheel")
- stone
- Old EnglishAttestedstone(from stān "stone")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")