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Slaidhill

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill associated with slag, a byproduct of smelting metal. The term 'slag' is of Old English origin, and 'hill' is also Old English.

Word origins

Slai
Old Englishslope, incline(from slac "slack, loose")
dhill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")