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Wooy Hill

hill or mountain · North Ayrshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely originates from an Old English personal name, possibly 'Wuda', meaning 'wood'. The 'y' element is less clear, but the name refers to a hill associated with 'Wuda' or a wooded area.

Word origins

Wuda
Old Englishwood(from wuda "wood")
y
Old Englishuncertain element
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")