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Low Whinny Hill

hill or mountain · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a low hill characterized by whin, a type of gorse or broom. 'Low' is an Old English term for a hill.

Word origins

Low
Old Englishhill, mound(from lāw "hill, mound")
Whin
Old Norsegorse, broom(from hvin "gorse")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")