Corklee Hill
hill or mountain · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines the Old English 'corc' (crow) with a term meaning 'clearing' or 'woodland clearing'. It suggests a hill near a clearing frequented by crows.
Word origins
- Corklee
- Old EnglishAttestedcrow's clearing(from corc "crow", lēah "clearing, wood")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
