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Coneybury Hill

hill or mountain · Wiltshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill associated with rabbits (coneys) and possibly a 'burrow' or an enclosure. 'Burrow' can also mean a fortified place.

Word origins

Coney
Old Englishrabbit(from cüninc "rabbit")
Burrow
Old Englishburrow, enclosure, fortified place(from burh "fortified place")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")