Barr Hill
hill or mountain · Aberdeen City
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name is a hybrid, combining the Gaelic 'barr' meaning 'top' or 'summit' with the Old English 'hill'. It refers to a hill that is a summit or a prominent top.
Word origins
- Barr
- Gaelictop, summit(from barr "top, summit")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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