Green Heads
cliff or slope · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Green Heads is a descriptive English name, likely referring to grassy mounds or the tops of hills. 'Heads' can mean summits or rounded elevations.
Word origins
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen, grassy(from grēne "green, grassy")
- Heads
- Old EnglishAttestedsummits, rounded tops(from hēafod "head, summit, source")