Hillhead
suburban area · East Dunbartonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to the top or summit of a hill. It is a common topographical descriptor used in place names across England.
Word origins
- hyll
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
- hēafod
- Old EnglishAttestedhead, top(from hēafod "head, top")
Historical forms
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