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Den of Woodhead

valley · Aberdeenshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a valley ('den') located near a wooded area. 'Woodhead' indicates a place at the head or top of a wood.

Word origins

Den
Old Englishvalley(from denu "valley")
Wood
Old Englishwood(from wudu "wood")
head
Old Englishhead, top(from hēafod "head")