Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈt͡ʃɜɹ.t͡ʃɪl/(American English) /ˈt͡ʃɜː.t͡ʃɪl/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an English place name meaning "church hill". A famous bearer was Winston Churchill (1874-1965), the British prime minister during World War II. Related Names Rootscirice + hyll Categories landforms, leaders, structures, UK prime ministers