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Christianbury Crag

hill or mountain · Cumberland · 487m

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely combines an Old English personal name, 'Cristan', with 'burg' meaning fortified place or manor, and 'crag' meaning a steep rock face. It refers to a rocky hill or fortified place associated with Cristan.

Word origins

Christianbury
Old EnglishPossibly from personal name 'Cristan' and 'burg' (fortified place/manor).(from Cristan "Personal name", burg "fortified place, manor")
Crag
Old Englishsteep rock face(from crag "steep rock face")