Markethill
hamlet · Perth and Kinross
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines the Old English 'mearc' meaning 'boundary' or 'market' with 'hyll', meaning 'hill'. It refers to a hill associated with a boundary or a market.
Word origins
- Mark
- Old EnglishAttestedBoundary or market(from mearc "Boundary/market")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill(from hyll "Hill")