Corse Hill
hill or mountain · East Renfrewshire · 376m
Marilyn
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name combines an Old English term for a cross with the word for hill. It likely refers to a hill marked by a prominent cross, possibly a boundary marker or a place of religious significance.
Word origins
- Corse
- Old EnglishAttestedcross(from cros "cross")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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