Hill of Thornroan
hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely means 'the farmstead near the thorn bush' or 'the farmstead at the thorny place'. It combines Old English 'þorn' (thorn) with 'tūn' (farmstead).
Word origins
- Thornroan
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead near the thorn bush(from þorn "thorn", tūn "farmstead, settlement")