English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Toothill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Tothil, Tothill(e) 12 Font 1309 Ext 1316 Pat 1327 WCR 1393 YDiii
  • Totehill, Totehyll a.1290 YDiii 1321 WCR 1361 YDiii 1650 WCR2
  • Thothill 1297 WCR
  • Tuthill c.1420 YDiii
  • Tutehill 1487 YDiv
  • Toytthill 1514 YDiv
  • Twythyll 1534 YDi
  • Toot(e)hill 1578 WillY 1643 PREll 1658 WillS 1666 Visit

Etymology

'Look-out hill', v. tōt-hyll, a common type of hill-name. It refers here to a prominent round-top hill overlooking the Calder valley.On the forms Toytt -, Twyt - cf. Phonol. § 30.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name