Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Vghil(l), Ughil(l) 1086 DB Hy3 BM c.1272 Linds a.1290 Hall 1295 SheffCh 1536 FF 1822 Langd

• Ughul(le) a.1290 Hall 1440 SheffMan

• Wggyl Ed1 BM

• Hughil(l) c.1224 Hall 1586 FF

Etymology

Ughill, Vghil (l ), Ughil (l )1086 DB, Hy 3 BM, c. 1272 Linds, a. 1290 Hall, 1295 SheffCh, 1536 FFet passim to 1822 Langd, Ughul (le )a. 1290 Hall, 1440 SheffMan, Vggil , Uggil , 13 ib, Hy 3 BM, a. 1290 Hall, 1340 YD x, Wggyl Ed 1 BM, Hughil (l )c. 1224 Hall, 1586 FF. The repeated spellings with -hil and especially -hul (le ) show this must be from OE  hyll and not ON  gil as suggested by Goodall. The first el. is a pers.n., either an OE  Ugga (as in Ugford W 214) or less probably the rare ON  Uggi (as in Ugthorpe YN 138). 'Ugga's hill'.