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Back Fell

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old NorseAI-generated

This name likely means 'back fell' or 'hill at the back'. 'Back' could refer to its position relative to another feature, and 'fell' is a Norse term for a hill or mountain.

Word origins

Back
Old Norseback, rear(from bak "back")
Fell
Old Norsehill, mountain(from fjall "mountain, fell")