Barn Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Howden
Historical Forms
- Beornhyll 959 YCh4 c.1200
- Bernehelt, Berneheld 1086 DB
- Bernhill, Bernhyll 1199 FF 1294 YI 1342 SR 1379 Poll
- Barnhill 1495 FF
Etymology
Barn Hill is Beornhyll 959 (c. 1200) YCh 4, Bernehelt , Berneheld 1086 DB, Bernhill , Bernhyll 1199 FF, 1294 YI (p), 1342SR , 1379 Poll, Barnhill 1495 FF. 'Warrior hill,' from OE beorn and hyll (cf. Barnwell, PN Nth 178), or possibly 'Beorn 's hill,' with the pers. name uninflected as in place-names such as Northallerton (PN NRY 210), etc.