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High Hoyland

village

Old EnglishAI-generated

High Hoyland is an Old English name meaning 'high settlement'. The 'high' refers to its elevated position on the Yorkshire moors.

Word origins

High
Old Englishhigh(from hēah "high")
Hoyland
Old Norsehigh land(from há-land "high-land")

Historical forms

Hoiland · Hoiland