Oxhill
hill or mountain · Moray
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a straightforward name meaning 'hill of the oxen' or 'ox hill'. It indicates a hill where oxen were grazed or kept.
Word origins
- Ox
- Old EnglishAttestedox(from oxa "ox")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")