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.

Cony Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Salkeld

Historical Forms

  • Conynghow 1371 Rental
  • Conninghowe 1619 ExchKR
  • Cunning howe 1677 Rental

Etymology

It would seem to be a hybrid compound of ME  coning , 'cony, rabbit,' and how from haugr .

Places in the same Parish