Little Mote Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a small hill near a 'mote' or fortified place. 'Little' is a diminutive, and 'Mote Hill' indicates a hill with a motte or defensive structure.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Mote
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place, castle(from mōt "meeting place, court, castle")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")