Woodcock Hill
hamlet · Hertfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill associated with a woodcock, or possibly a place named after the bird. It combines 'wudu' (wood) and 'cocc' (woodcock) with 'hyll' (hill).
Word origins
- Woodcock
- Old EnglishAttestedwoodcock(from wudu "wood", cocc "woodcock")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")