Boreland Hill
hill or mountain · Stirling
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely originates from the Old English 'burh' meaning a fortified place or settlement, and 'land' meaning land. It refers to land associated with a fortified settlement.
Word origins
- Boreland
- Old EnglishAttestedLand belonging to a fortified place(from burh "fortified place, settlement", land "land")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")