English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Ocean Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Corscombe

Historical Forms

  • Oceana 1799 ERO
  • Ocean 1838 TA

Etymology

, named from Oceana 1799ERO , Ocean 1838TA , no doubt an arbitrary name bestowed by Thomas Hollis , v. note under Halstock par . supra .