Hillhead
hamlet · Highland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a settlement located at the top or summit of a hill. It combines the Old English 'hyll' (hill) with 'hēafod' meaning head or top.
Word origins
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
- head
- Old EnglishAttestedhead, top(from hēafod "head, top")
Historical forms
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