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Ericstane Hill

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

Ericstane Hill likely combines the Old Norse personal name 'Erikr' with the Old English 'stān' meaning 'stone' and 'hyll' meaning 'hill'. It refers to a hill with a stone associated with Erik.

Word origins

Ericstane
Old EnglishErik's stone(from Erikr "personal name", stān "stone")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")