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")