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Hill of the Taing

hill or mountain · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

This name refers to a hill with a 'taing', which is a Norse term for a tongue of land or a spit of land. It likely describes a prominent geographical feature extending from the hill.

Word origins

Hill
Old Englishhill
Taing
Old Norsetongue of land, spit of land(from *tangi* "tongue")