Clayhooter Hill
hill or mountain · Aberdeenshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This hill is named after a pit where clay was dug, possibly with a 'hote' or hot spring. The Old English word 'clæg' means clay, and 'pytt' means pit or well.
Word origins
- Clay
- Old Englishclay(from clæg "clay")
- Hooter
- Old Englishhot spring(from hote "hot", pytt "spring")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")