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Windshield Hill

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill with a wind-swept or exposed ridge. 'Wind' is Old English for wind, and 'shield' could refer to a shield-like shape or a shelter. 'Hill' is Old English for a natural elevation.

Word origins

Windshield
Old Englishwind-swept or exposed place(from wind "wind", scyld "shield")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")

Historical forms

Windescyld Hyll