Hungry Hill
hill or mountain · East Dunbartonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English word 'hungrig', meaning 'hungry'. It may refer to a place that was difficult to cultivate or traverse, or perhaps a place associated with famine.
Word origins
- Hungry
- Old EnglishAttestedhungry(from hungrig "hungry")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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