Soutra Hill
hill or mountain · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishAI-generated
Soutra Hill is likely named after a settlement, possibly meaning 'southern settlement'. The name may derive from Old English 'sūþ' (south) and 'tred' (path, track) or 'rēad' (red), referring to a southern path or red soil, with 'hyll' meaning hill.
Word origins
- Soutra
- Old Englishsouthern settlement/path(from sūþ "south", tred "path, track")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")