Green How
hill or mountain · Cumberland
Old NorseAI-generated
This name likely refers to a hill that is green or perhaps a hill associated with a 'green' place. It combines the Old Norse 'grænn' (green) with 'haugr' (hill, mound).
Word origins
- Green
- Old Norsegreen(from grænn "green")
- How
- Old Norsehill, mound(from haugr "hill, mound")
Historical forms
Grenehaw