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Brownie Hill

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill associated with a 'brownie', a supernatural being from folklore. 'Brownie' is from Old English 'brōna' or 'brūna'. 'Hill' is from Old English 'hyll'.

Word origins

Brownie
Old Englishsupernatural being(from brōna "brown one")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")