Moorbrock Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway · 651m
Donald
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name combines Old English 'mōr' meaning 'moor' or 'marsh', and 'brōc' meaning 'brook'. It describes a moorland area with a brook. 'Hill' is a later addition.
Word origins
- Moor
- Old Englishmoor, marsh(from mōr "moor, marsh")
- brock
- Old Englishbrook(from brōc "brook")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")