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Blea Rigg

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 542m

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Old NorseAI-generated

This name likely refers to a grey or blue ridge. 'Blea' is derived from a Norse word for blue or grey, and 'rigg' means ridge.

Word origins

Blea
Old Norseblue, grey(from blár "blue, pale")
Rigg
Old Norseridge, crest(from hryggr "ridge")