Wood Hill
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a straightforward descriptive name meaning 'hill with trees'. It combines the Old English word 'wudu' (wood, forest) with the common topographical term 'hill'.
Word origins
- Wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, forest(from wudu "wood, forest")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")