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Ball Hill

hill or mountain · Orkney Islands

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name is likely Old English. 'Balle' means 'hill', possibly referring to a rounded hill or a prominent one. The second 'hill' is redundant.

Word origins

Balle
Old Englishhill(from belle "rounded hill")
hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")