Gala Hill
hill or mountain · Scottish Borders · 275m
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Gala Hill may derive from the Gaelic 'gall' meaning 'stranger' or 'foreigner', possibly referring to a hill associated with incomers. 'Hill' is the English term.
Word origins
- Gala
- GaelicAttestedstranger, foreigner(from gall "stranger, foreigner")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")