Cock Hill
hill or mountain · City of Edinburgh · 88m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name 'Cock Hill' likely derives from the Old English word 'cocc', meaning 'a hill'. It is a straightforward descriptive name for a prominent hill.
Word origins
- Cock
- Old Englishhill(from cocc "hill")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")