Etymology

Hillhouse

H4I1L1L1H4O1U1S1E1

Today it means: A neighbourhood in Huddersfield, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1417) Full definition →

Old English hyll
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  1. Old English · derived fromhyll“hill”
  2. English todayHillhouse

From Old English hyll (“hill”) + hūs (“house”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhyll all →

hillHiltonRoswellbrillCantrellPendleColeshillHilburnSunninghillBrickhillHildenboroughBishop's HullPenhillPinnelhill

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