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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")