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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")