Carslaverock Hill
hill or mountain · Renfrewshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name appears to combine an Old English personal name with the Old Norse word 'lág', meaning a low-lying area or hill. It refers to a hill associated with someone named 'Cærs'.
Word origins
- Cars
- Old EnglishPersonal name(from Cærs "Personal name")
- laverock
- Old NorseLow-lying area, hill(from lág "Low-lying area, hill")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill(from hyll "Hill")