Hill of Dunmore
hill or mountain · Falkirk
PictishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name is likely Pictish, with 'Dun' meaning 'hill' or 'fort'. 'More' is a common Gaelic or Old Norse element meaning 'great' or 'large'. It refers to a large hill or fortified place.
Word origins
- Dun
- Pictishhill, fort(from dun "hill, fort")
- more
- Gaelicgreat, large(from mór "great, large")