Slag Hill
hill or mountain · Falkirk
Old NorseSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Slag Hill likely derives from Old Norse, possibly referring to a 'ridge' or 'slope'. 'Slag' could be related to 'slagi' (a blow or strike) or 'slaga' (a slope or ridge).
Word origins
- Slag
- Old Norseridge or slope(from slaga "slope, ridge")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")