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Green Heads

cliff or slope · Orkney Islands

Old EnglishAI-generated

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 Englishgreen, grassy(from grēne "green, grassy")
Heads
Old Englishsummits, rounded tops(from hēafod "head, summit, source")