Green Haw Hill
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a green hill or outcrop. 'Green' describes the colour, and 'Haw' is likely an Old Norse or Old English term for a hedge, enclosure, or possibly a small hill.
Word origins
- Green
- Old Englishgreen(from grēne "green")
- Haw
- Old Norseenclosure, hedge, hill(from hagi "enclosed pasture")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")