Windmill Hill
hill or mountain · Torbay · 159m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This is a descriptive place name. 'Windmill' refers to a mill powered by wind, and 'hill' denotes a natural elevation of the earth's surface. The name likely indicates the presence of a windmill on a hill.
Word origins
- Windmill
- Old EnglishAttestedA mill operated by wind(from wind "wind", mylen "mill")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedA natural elevation of the earth's surface(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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