Barmekin Hill
hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire · 274m
Old EnglishAI-generated
Barmekin Hill likely derives from the Old English personal name Beornmǣc, meaning 'bear-kin' or 'bear-child', combined with 'hīl', meaning 'hill'. It refers to a hill associated with a person named Beornmǣc.
Word origins
- Barmekin
- Old EnglishHill of Beornmǣc(from Beornmǣc "bear-kin / bear-child")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hīl "hill")