Yewtree Hill
hill or mountain · West Berkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a hill characterized by the presence of yew trees. The term 'tree' is redundant with 'yew' but emphasizes the abundance of the trees.
Word origins
- Yewtree
- Old EnglishAttestedyew tree(from īw "yew tree", trēow "tree")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")