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Whinny Cross Hill

hill or mountain · North Yorkshire · 174m

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill where whin (gorse) grows, possibly near a crossroads. 'Whinny' is a variant of 'whin'.

Word origins

Whinny
Old Englishgorse(from hwīn "gorse")
Cross
Old Englishcross, crossroads(from cros "cross")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")