Brunt Hill
hill or mountain · East Lothian · 226m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name means 'Brunt hill'. 'Brunt' is likely an Old English adjective meaning 'burnt' or 'scorched'. 'Hill' is the Old English word 'hyll'.
Word origins
- Brunt
- Old EnglishAttestedburnt, scorched(from brun "burnt")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")