Edzell Woods
village · Aberdeenshire
PictishAI-generated
Edzell Woods is a village name derived from the Pictish 'Edzell', meaning 'hill of the hawk', with the addition of 'Woods' to denote its location within a wooded area.
Word origins
- Edzell
- Pictishhill of the hawk(from Ed- "prefix, possibly related to height or prominence", zell "hawk, bird of prey")
- Woods
- Old Englishwooded area(from wudu "wood")