Gallow Hill
hill or mountain · East Dunbartonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedgallows(from galga "gallows")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")