White Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a hill with a pale or white appearance. It is derived from the Old English word 'hwit' meaning white.
Word origins
- White
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwit "white")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")