Highmains Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway · 103m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a high hill or prominent place. 'Highmains' likely derives from Old English 'hēah' (high) and 'mægen' (strength, power) or 'mæne' (common). 'Hill' is from Old English 'hyll'.
Word origins
- Highmains
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh place or common land(from hēah "high", mægen "strength, power")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")