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Barnskew Hill

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness

Old NorseAI-generated

This name may combine Old Norse 'barn' meaning child or young person, with 'skeið' meaning a racecourse or a long narrow strip of land. It could refer to a place associated with children's activities or a specific landform. The 'Hill' element is a later addition.

Word origins

Barns
Old Norsechild, young person(from barn "child")
skew
Old Norseracecourse, long narrow strip (from skeið)(from skeið "racecourse, long narrow strip")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")