Wolf Hillock
hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a small hill or knoll associated with wolves. It combines the Old English word 'wulf' for wolf with 'hillock', a diminutive of hill.
Word origins
- Wolf
- Old EnglishAttestedWolf(from wulf "wolf")
- Hillock
- Old EnglishAttestedSmall hill(from hyll "hill", -oc "diminutive suffix")