Mortlich
hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire · 381m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Mortlich is likely an Old English place name, possibly meaning 'marten's wood' or 'marten's clearing'. 'Mearþ' means marten, and '-lēah' means wood or clearing.
Word origins
- Mortlich
- Old EnglishAttestedmarten's wood/clearing(from mearþ "marten", lēah "wood, clearing")