Windmill Hill
hill or mountain · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a hill where a windmill is located. 'Wind' means wind, 'mylen' means mill, and 'hyll' means hill.
Word origins
- Windmill
- Old EnglishAttestedwindmill(from wind "wind", mylen "mill")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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