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Roughside Hill

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name describes a hill with a rough side or slope. 'Rough' refers to the uneven terrain, and 'side' denotes the flank or slope of the hill.

Word origins

Roughside
Old Englishrough side(from rūh "rough, coarse, naked", sīd "side")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")