Green Hill
hill or mountain · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a descriptive name referring to a hill covered in grass or other green vegetation. The name is composed of the Old English words 'grēne' (green) and 'hyll' (hill).
Word origins
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen(from grēne "green")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")