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Gorse Hill

hill or mountain · Worcestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name means 'hill with gorse'. 'Gorse' is a common English word for the prickly yellow-flowered shrub, and 'hill' refers to the elevated terrain.

Word origins

Gorse
Old Englishgorse (prickly shrub)(from gorst "gorse")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")