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Cademuir Hill

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders · 415m

Marilyn
BrittonicAI-generated

Cademuir Hill likely derives from Brittonic elements meaning 'battle hill'. 'Cad' means battle and 'muir' means moor or hill.

Word origins

Cad
BrittonicBattle(from *cad- "battle")
muir
BrittonicMoor, hill(from *mōr "moor, great, sea")
Hill
Old EnglishHill(from hyll "hill")