Cot Hill
hill or mountain · Fife
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Cot Hill likely derives from the Old English 'cot' meaning 'cottage' or 'shelter'. It refers to a hill with a cottage or shelter on it.
Word origins
- Cot
- Old EnglishAttestedcottage, shelter(from cot "cottage, shelter")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")