Etymology

hillock

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Today it means: A small hill. Full definition →

Middle English hillok
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hillock · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromhillok
  2. English todayhillock

From Middle English hillok, equivalent to hill + -ock.

Hillock · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromhillok“hillock”
  2. English todayHillock

From Middle English hillok (“hillock”), a topographic surname for someone who lived near or on a hillock.

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