Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Spink(e)hill(e), Spynk(e)hill(e), Spynk(e)hull(e), Spynk(e)hyll(e) 1281 Ass 1328 SR 1330 Ass 1336 Derby 1353 Portland

Etymology

Spinkhill, Spink (e )hill (e ), Spynk (e )hill (e ), Spynk (e )hull (e ), Spynk (e )hyll (e )1281Ass , 1328 SR (p), 1330Ass (p), 1336Derby , 1353Portland et passim . 'Finch hill', v. hyll , with the first element dial. spink 'any bird of the finch family, especially the chaffinch' (EDD); Pegge notes the use of the word in Db dial. for the chaffinch.