Castle Hill
hill or mountain · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill that once had a castle or fortification on it. The word 'castle' comes from Old English and denotes a fortified place.
Word origins
- Castle
- Old EnglishAttestedcastle, fortified place(from castel "castle")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")