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Brokengall Hill

hill or mountain · Hertfordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Brokengall Hill likely derives from Old English 'brōcen' meaning broken and 'geal(h)' meaning gall or a barren place. It refers to a broken or barren hill.

Word origins

Broken
Old Englishbroken(from brōcen "broken")
gall
Old Englishgall, barren place(from geal(h) "gall, barren place")