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Gallow Hill

hill or mountain · Stirling · 183m

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill where public executions by hanging took place. The term 'gallow' is derived from the Old English word for a gallows.

Word origins

Gallow
Old Englishgallows(from galga "gallows")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")