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Ellershie Hill

hill or mountain · South Lanarkshire · 421m

Old EnglishAI-generated

Ellershie Hill is likely derived from Old English 'ellen' meaning elder tree, and 'scīr' meaning bright or clear, or 'scīr' meaning administrative district. 'Hill' was added later.

Word origins

Ellershie
Old Englishbright elder tree or elder tree district(from ellen "elder tree", scīr "bright, clear")
Hill
Old Englishhill