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Green Banks

cliff or slope · Orkney Islands

Old EnglishAI-generated

Green Banks is a descriptive English name referring to grassy slopes or riverbanks. It indicates the colour and form of the landscape.

Word origins

Green
Old Englishgreen, grassy(from grēne "green, grassy")
Banks
Old Englishslopes, edges(from banc "slope, bank")