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Laidie Hill

hill or mountain · Shetland Islands · 85m

Old NorseAI-generated

This name likely combines Old Norse 'lagr' meaning 'low' with 'eiði' meaning 'isthmus' or 'neck of land', referring to a low-lying strip of land. The 'Hill' element is a later addition.

Word origins

Laidie
Old Norselow isthmus(from lagr eiði "low isthmus")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")