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Gorseness Hill

hill or mountain · Orkney Islands

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name means 'headland with gorse'. 'Gorsen' is an Old English word for gorse, and 'ness' refers to a headland or promontory.

Word origins

Gorsen
Old Englishgorse(from gorsten "gorse")
ess
Old Norseheadland, promontory(from nes "headland, promontory")