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.

Hermons Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Gosforth

Historical Forms

  • Hill 1673 PR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is said by Parker ( 60 ) to be Hagworm ' s Hill in 1673 (PR ) . Probably ' viper's hill , ' from ON  hǫgg -ormr . Cf. supra 325 .