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Coneygore Hill

hill or mountain · Somerset · 153m

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill where rabbits (coneys) were found or kept. 'Coney' is an archaic term for rabbit, and 'gore' may refer to a triangular piece of land.

Word origins

Coney
Old Englishrabbit(from cynig "rabbit")
gore
Old Englishtriangular piece of land(from gara "wedge-shaped piece of land")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")