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")