Whinny Hill
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Whinny Hill likely derives from the Old English word 'hwīn' meaning 'whin' or 'gorse', referring to the prickly shrub that grows on the hill. 'Hill' is a common topographic term.
Word origins
- Whinny
- Old Englishgorse(from hwīn "gorse")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")