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Cartington Hill

hill or mountain · Northumberland · 304m

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely combines an Old English personal name with the Old English word 'tun', meaning a settlement or farmstead. It refers to a settlement or farm associated with someone named 'Cærs'.

Word origins

Cartington
Old EnglishSettlement of Cær's people(from Cær "Personal name", -ing "People of", tun "Settlement, farmstead")
Hill
Old EnglishHill(from hyll "Hill")