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Greatmoor Hill

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders · 599m

Marilyn
Old EnglishAI-generated

This name describes a large moor or open, uncultivated land, which is also a hill. 'Great' indicates size, 'moor' refers to the type of land, and 'hill' specifies its topography.

Word origins

Great
Old EnglishLarge(from grēat "large, big")
moor
Old EnglishOpen, uncultivated land(from mōr "moor, heath")
hill
Old EnglishHill(from hyll "hill")