Turf Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hill is named after the turf or grass that grows on it. The term 'hill' is a common Old English word for an elevated natural landform.
Word origins
- Turf
- Old EnglishAttestedgrass, sod(from turf "turf, grass")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")