Wool Hill
hill or mountain · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely combines the Old English 'wull' (wool) with 'hyll' (hill). This could refer to a hill where sheep were grazed or where wool was traded.
Word origins
- Wool
- Old EnglishAttestedwool(from wull "wool")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")