Whitehill Glen
valley · Renfrewshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley ('glen') situated at or near a white hill. The 'white' likely describes the appearance of the hill, such as its soil or vegetation.
Word origins
- Whitehill
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite hill(from hwīt "white", hyll "hill")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")