Ward Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name means 'watch hill', referring to a hill used for observation or as a defensive point. It derives from the Old English word 'weard' (watch, guard) and 'hyll' (hill).
Word origins
- Ward
- Old Englishwatch, guard(from weard "watch, guard")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")