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Little Haw

hill or mountain · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Little Haw likely refers to a small river island or promontory. 'Little' is an Old English adjective for small. 'Haw' is derived from Old English 'haga', meaning an enclosure, or 'hēaw', meaning a wood or grove, often referring to a small island or piece of land.

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
Haw
Old Englishenclosure, island, grove(from haga "enclosure", hēaw "wood, grove")