Gilshochill

no Gaelic form

Settlement

Location

City of Glasgow

Glasgow City

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English / Map Form: Gilshochill

Gaelic Form: no Gaelic form

Location: Glasgow

Post Town: GLASGOW

County: City of Glasgow

Local Authority: Glasgow City

English / Map Form: Gilshochill

Gaelic Form: no Gaelic form

Language Notes

 

Element Meaning

 

Sources

Gilshoch hill 1795 Richardson
Gillshochill 1820 Thomson
Galsoch 1821 Ainslie

 

Additional Information

This is prononounced as ‘Gilsoch hill’. Perhaps Sc. ?Gil’s + haugh + hill.

In Peebleshire there is a Gillishauch, mentioned in RMS, and perhaps this is the same first two elements.

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