Fore Hill of Glengap
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway · 307m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill at the front or edge of the Glengap area, possibly indicating its position relative to a settlement or a larger geographical feature. 'Fore' means 'front' or 'before', and 'hill' is a topographic term.
Word origins
- Fore
- Old EnglishAttestedfront, before(from fore "before, in front of")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")