Gallows Hill
hill or mountain · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill is named after a place where public executions by hanging took place. The name derives from the Old English word 'galga', meaning 'gallows'.
Word origins
- Gallows
- Old EnglishAttestedgallows(from galga "gallows")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")