Sandy Hill
hill or mountain · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a descriptive place name referring to a hill composed of or characterized by sand. It is derived from the Old English words 'sandig' meaning sandy, and 'hyll' meaning hill.
Word origins
- Sandy
- Old EnglishAttestedsandy(from sandig "sandy")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")