Mugloch Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Mugloch Hill likely derives from Gaelic 'muc' meaning 'pig' and 'loch' meaning 'lake' or 'pool', suggesting a place with a pool frequented by pigs. The 'Hill' element is a later English addition.
Word origins
- Mugloch
- GaelicAttestedpig lake/pool(from muc "pig", loch "lake, pool")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")