Little Hard Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Little Hard Hill describes a small, steep hill. 'Little' is an Old English adjective for small. 'Hard' in this context likely means steep or difficult to ascend. 'Hill' refers to the elevated landform.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Hard
- Old EnglishAttestedsteep, difficult(from heard "hard, steep")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")