Hill of Gibblestone
hill or mountain · Shetland Islands
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is likely Gaelic, meaning 'hill' and 'a place of the stones'. It refers to a hill characterised by prominent stones or a rocky outcrop.
Word origins
- Gibblestone
- GaelicAttestedplace of the stones(from gobhal "fork", clach "stone")
- hill
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill")