Hillockhead
hill or mountain · Moray
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to the head of a small hill ('hillockhead'). It combines 'hillock' (a small hill, from Old English 'hyll') with 'hēafod' (head, from Old English 'hēafod'), indicating the top of the small hill.
Word origins
- Hillockhead
- Old EnglishAttestedhead of a small hill(from hyll "hill", hēafod "head")