Hillhead of Burghill
hill or mountain · Angus
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name signifies the head of a hill associated with the place called Burghill. 'Hillhead' means the top of a hill, from Old English 'hyll' (hill) and 'hēafod' (head). 'Burghill' itself is likely Old English, referring to a hill with a burh (fortified place).
Word origins
- Hillhead
- Old EnglishAttestedhead of a hill(from hyll "hill", hēafod "head")
- Burghill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill with a fortified place(from burh "fortified place", hyll "hill")