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.

Wind Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wakefield

Historical Forms

  • Wyndochill 1313 WCR
  • Windothill 1349 YDx
  • Windehull, Wyndehull 1392 MinAcct
  • Wyndehill 1533 TestLds
  • Wyndill 1522 ib
  • Wyndhill 1546 YChant 1557 TestLds
  • Windowhill Chas1 Rent29,34

Etymology

Wind Hill, Wyndochill 1313 WCR, Windothill 1349 YD x, Windehull , Wyndehull 1392MinAcct 88, Wyndehill 1533 TestLds, Wyndill 1522 ib, Wyndhill 1546 YChant, 1557 TestLds, Windowhill Chas 1Rent 29, 34.The first el. is probably ON  adj. vindugr 'windy, exposed to the wind', but its form has been somewhat confused with windok , a development of ON  vind-augi 'window' recorded in early Scots dial.'Windy hill', v. hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site