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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")