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Arnsbarrow Tarn

lake or loch · Westmorland and Furness

Old NorseAI-generated

Arnsbarrow Tarn is likely a Norse name meaning 'eagle's hill fort'. 'Arn' means eagle, 'barrow' refers to a hill or burial mound, and 'tarn' is a small mountain lake.

Word origins

Arnsbarrow
Old Norseeagle's hill fort(from örn "eagle", berg "hill, mountain")
Tarn
Old Norsesmall mountain lake(from tjörn "small lake")