Brockly Hill
hill or mountain · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Brockly Hill may derive from Old English 'brocc' meaning badger and 'leah' meaning clearing or wood. It would refer to a clearing or wood associated with badgers.
Word origins
- Brockly
- Old EnglishAttestedbadger's clearing/wood(from brocc "badger", leah "clearing, wood")