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Banks Hill

hill or mountain · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hill with banks or slopes. 'Banks' is the plural of 'bank', meaning a raised edge or slope, and 'hill' is a natural elevation.

Word origins

Banks
Old Englishbanks, slopes(from banc "bank, mound")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")