Stothill Croft
settlement · Aberdeenshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Stothill Croft likely refers to a croft or small farmstead near a hill associated with horses or a personal name. It combines 'stod' (horse or personal name) with 'hyll' (hill) and 'croft'.
Word origins
- Stothill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill associated with horses or a personal name(from stod "horse", hyll "hill")
- Croft
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall farm(from croft "small farm")
Historical forms
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