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.

Etching Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rugeley

Historical Forms

  • Eychilhill 1504 Ipm
  • le Echinhill, Ichinhill 1584 Comm
  • Itching Hill 1698 Fiennes
  • Eaching Hill 1798 Letter
  • Hitching Hill 1834 O

Etymology

Etching Hill, Eychilhill 1504 Ipm, le Echinhill , Ichinhill 1584Comm , Itching Hill 1698 Fiennes, Eaching Hill 1798Letter (Hackwood1), Hitching Hill 1834 O; the forms are too late to suggest an etymology.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement