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.

Dean Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Studland

Etymology

Dean Hill (SZ 018817), cf. Dene 1449 FF, 1457 IpmR, le Deane Hegge 1546 PlR, Dean (s ), Dean Md 1840TA , v. denu 'valley', hecg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement