Gallows Hill
hill or mountain · Angus
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill where executions by hanging took place. The 'gallows' element indicates a place of public punishment.
Word origins
- gallows
- Old EnglishAttestedgallows(from galga "gallows")
- hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")