White Hill
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a hill that is white in appearance. It likely refers to the colour of the soil, rocks, or vegetation on the hill.
Word origins
- White
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwīt "white")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")