Hill of Baulk

hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

This name likely refers to a hill with a 'baulk' or ridge, which is a raised strip of land. The Old English term 'balca' means a ridge or bank.

Word origins

Baulk
Old EnglishAttestedridge(from balca "ridge, bank, dam")

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