Ring Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill name likely derives from the Old English word 'hrycg', meaning 'ridge'. It refers to a prominent ridge-shaped hill.
Word origins
- Ring
- Old EnglishAttestedridge(from hrycg "ridge")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")