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Hay Mills

suburban area

Old EnglishAI-generated

Hay Mills likely refers to mills located near a meadow used for haymaking. It combines the Old English word for hay or meadow with 'myll' (mill).

Word origins

Hay
Old Englishhay, meadow(from hæg "enclosed land, meadow", hēg "hay")
Mills
Old Englishmills(from myll "mill")