Notting Hill

UK/nɒtɪŋ hɪl/

proper noun

A suburb of London in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2480).

OriginOld English -ing →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb of London in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2480).
  2. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  3. A neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, also known as Notting Gate.

Origin

  1. Old English-ing“belonging to”
  2. EnglishNotting Hill

Likely from the Saxon personal name Cnotta + Old English -ing (“belonging to”) + hyll (“hill”).

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APA

Notting Hill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Notting%20Hill

MLA

“Notting Hill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Notting%20Hill. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Notting Hill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Notting%20Hill.

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