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")