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Dry Gill

valley · North Yorkshire

Old NorseAI-generated

This name describes a dry stream or ravine. 'Gill' is a Norse term for a ravine or stream, often found in northern England.

Word origins

Dry
Old Englishfree from moisture(from drīg "dry")
Gill
Old Norseravine, stream(from gil "ravine, stream")