Etymology

Sunninghill

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Today it means: A large village in Sunninghill and Ascot parish, Windsor and Maidenhead borough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU9367). Full definition →

Old English hyll
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromhyll
  2. English todaySunninghill

In Berkshire, recorded as Sunningehull in 1190, the hill of followers of Sunna, hence Sunningas + Old English hyll.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhyll all →

hillHiltonRoswellbrillCantrellPendleColeshillHillhouseHilburnBrickhillHildenboroughBishop's HullPenhillPinnelhill

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