King's Hill
hill or mountain · East Dunbartonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name simply describes a hill that is associated with a king. The 'King's' element signifies royal ownership or importance, and 'Hill' is a direct topographical term.
Word origins
- King's
- Old Englishbelonging to the king(from cyninges "of the king")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")