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Howford Hill

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders · 308m

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely combines the Old English 'hōh' (spur of land, heel-shaped hill) with 'ford', referring to a river crossing. It describes a ford located on or near a spur of land.

Word origins

How
Old Englishspur of land, heel-shaped hill(from hōh "heel, spur of land")
ford
Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "ford")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")