Cornhow Dubs
lake or loch · Cumberland
Old NorseAI-generated
Cornhow Dubs likely refers to dark or black pools ('dubs') located at a place named Cornhow. 'Cornhow' is of Old Norse origin, possibly meaning 'corner hill' or 'hill shaped like a horn'.
Word origins
- Corn
- Old Norsehorn, corner(from horn "horn")
- how
- Old Norsehill, mound(from haugr "hill")
- Dubs
- Old Norsedark pools, deep pools(from dubb "dark pool")