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.

Butter Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hook Norton

Historical Forms

  • Buterhul 1154–63 Os c.1160 OxonCh
  • Buterhull' 1183–5 Os
  • Buterhil 1320 Ch

Etymology

Butter Hill is Buterhul 1154–63 Os, c. 1160 OxonCh, Buterhull '1183–5 Os, Buterhil 1320 Ch. The name probably refers to the richness of the pasture. v. butere , hyll .