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Hill of Woodwick

hill or mountain · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

This name likely combines 'Woodwick', referring to a settlement or bay associated with wood, with 'Hill'. 'Wick' is Old Norse 'vík' meaning 'bay' or 'settlement'.

Word origins

Woodwick
Old Norsewooded bay/settlement(from viðr "wood", vík "bay, creek, settlement")