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Cockshot Hill

hill or mountain · Warwickshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill where cocks were kept or a place associated with a cock. The 'shot' element might refer to a clearing or a place where something grows.

Word origins

Cock
Old Englishcock, rooster(from cocc "cock")
shot
Old Englishclearing, open space(from scēot "clearing, open space")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")