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Smithy Hill

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hill associated with a smithy, which is a workshop where a smith works. The term 'smithy' itself derives from the Old English word for a smith.

Word origins

Smithy
Old Englishsmith's workshop(from smiððe "smith's workshop")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")