Standingstone Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Standingstone Hill refers to a hill marked by a standing stone, likely a significant landmark or boundary marker. The name combines Old English 'standende' (standing) with 'stân' (stone) and 'hyll' (hill).
Word origins
- Standingstone
- Old EnglishAttestedstanding stone(from standende "standing", stân "stone")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")