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Meikle Turf Hill

hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire

ScotsAI-generated

This name refers to a large hill covered in turf. 'Meikle' is Scots for large or great, and 'Turf Hill' describes a hill with a turf covering.

Word origins

Meikle
Scotslarge, great(from micel "great")
Turf
Old Englishturf, sod(from turf "turf, sod")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")