Dod Hill
hill or mountain · East Lothian · 427m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English word 'dox' meaning 'dark' or 'dusky', referring to the hill's appearance. It is combined with the common topographic term 'hyll' for hill.
Word origins
- Dod
- Old Englishdark, dusky(from dox "dark, dusky")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")