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Cranshaws Hill

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely combines 'cranuc' (crane) with 'sceaga' (wood or copse), referring to a small wood where cranes were present.

Word origins

Cran
Old EnglishCrane(from cranuc "crane")
shaws
Old EnglishWoods/Copse(from sceaga "wood, copse")
Hill
Old EnglishHill(from hyll "hill")