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Blackball Hill

hill or mountain · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from the Old English word 'blæc' meaning 'black' and 'beald' meaning 'bold' or 'brave'. It could refer to a hill that was dark in appearance or perhaps associated with a person or event of note.

Word origins

Black
Old Englishblack(from blæc "black")
ball
Old Englishbold, brave(from beald "bold, brave")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")