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Manroy Hill

hill or mountain · East Ayrshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Manroy Hill may derive from Old English 'mancg' meaning 'many' and 'ræw' meaning 'row' or 'ridge', suggesting a hill with many ridges. Alternatively, 'roy' could relate to a royal or important place.

Word origins

Man
Old Englishmany(from mancg "many")
roy
Old Englishridge/row(from ræw "row, ridge")
hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")