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Doe's Hill

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from the Old English word 'doh' meaning 'mud' or 'mire', possibly with a possessive 's'. It describes a muddy or boggy hill.

Word origins

Doe's
Old Englishmuddy, miry (possessive)(from doh "mud, mire", 's "possessive suffix")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")