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Tillyshag Hillock

hill or mountain · Moray

PictishAI-generated

Tillyshag is a Pictish name, possibly meaning 'hill of the bog' or 'shaggy hill'. 'Tilly' means hill, and 'shag' may relate to a bog or shagginess.

Word origins

Tillyshag
Pictishhill of the bog/shaggy hill(from tel "hill", sag "bog, marsh")
Hillock
Old Englishsmall hill(from hyll "hill", -oc "diminutive suffix")