Houdston Hill
hill or mountain · South Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Houdston Hill may derive from an Old English personal name and 'tun' (farmstead), with 'hill' being a later addition. Alternatively, it could relate to a personal name and 'stan' (stone).
Word origins
- Houdston
- Old EnglishAttestedPersonal name + settlement(from Hūda "personal name", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")