Head Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name simply refers to a hill at the head or top of something, possibly a valley or a settlement. The 'Head' element indicates a prominent or uppermost position.
Word origins
- Head
- Old EnglishAttestedhead, top, source(from hēafod "head, top, source")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")