Birny Hillock
hill or mountain · Perth and Kinross
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely refers to a small hill or knoll with birch trees. 'Birny' is related to birch, and 'hillock' is a small hill.
Word origins
- Birny
- Old EnglishAttestedbirchy(from birce "birch tree")
- Hillock
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall hill(from hyll "hill", oc "diminutive suffix")