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Bales Hill

hill or mountain · North Yorkshire

PictishAI-generated

The name possibly originates from Pictish. 'Bal-' often signifies 'farmstead' or 'estate', while 'es' or 'is' might be a genitive suffix or part of a personal name.

Word origins

Bal-
Pictishfarmstead, estate(from bal "farmstead, estate")
es
Pictishgenitive suffix or part of a personal name