Black Mixen
hill or mountain · Powys · 650m
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Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Black Mixen is likely an Old English name. 'Black' refers to its appearance, and 'Mixen' may derive from 'micel' (great) or 'mæsten' (to grow).
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishdark, black
- Mixen
- Old EnglishAttestedgreat hill or mound(from micel "great", mæsten "to grow")