Mellanshaw Hill
hill or mountain · South Lanarkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Mellanshaw Hill's name is of uncertain origin, but 'Mellan' might relate to Old English 'mælan' (to speak) or a personal name. 'Shaw' is Old English for a small wood or thicket.
Word origins
- Mellan
- Unknownuncertain, possibly personal name or related to 'to speak'
- shaw
- Old Englishsmall wood, thicket(from sceaga "wood, thicket")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")