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Capple Howe

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 445m

Birkett
Old NorseAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill or mound frequented by cattle. 'Capple' may derive from a word for cattle, and 'howe' means hill or mound.

Word origins

Capple
Old Norsecattle(from kálfr "calf")
Howe
Old Norsehill, mound(from haugr "hill, mound")