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.

Catkill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rose Ash

Historical Forms

  • Westkatdehill 1333 SR
  • West Cattkill 1725 FF

Etymology

The material is scanty but may point to an OE  Cadecan hyll , 'Cadeca 's hill.' Cf. Kigbeare supra 203.