Yellow Hill
hill or mountain · Fife
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a descriptive place name referring to a hill that is yellow in appearance. The colour could be due to the soil, rocks, or vegetation found on the hill.
Word origins
- Yellow
- Old EnglishAttestedyellow(from ġeolu "yellow")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")