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