Castle Hill
hill or mountain · Moray
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill that was either the site of a castle or was named in relation to a nearby castle. It is a common and descriptive place name.
Word origins
- Castle
- Old EnglishAttestedfortress, fortified place(from castel "castle", castellum "small fort, fortress")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")