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Gallow Hill

hill or mountain · Moray

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill where executions by hanging took place. The 'gallow' element comes from the Old English word for a gallows, the structure used for hanging.

Word origins

Gallow
Old Englishgallows(from galga "gallows")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")