Brownhill Glen
valley · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a glen or valley associated with a place called Brownhill. 'Brow' likely refers to a ridge or slope, and 'hill' is self-explanatory.
Word origins
- Brown
- Old EnglishAttestedBrown (descriptive)(from brūn "brown")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")