Penshiel Hill
hill or mountain · East Lothian · 427m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English word 'penig', meaning 'penny', possibly referring to a small hill or a hill associated with a penny rent or toll. 'Shiel' is a Scots word for a shepherd's hut or temporary dwelling.
Word origins
- Penny
- Old Englishpenny(from penig "penny")
- shiel
- Scotsshepherd's hut, temporary dwelling(from sciel "hut")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")