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Crutch Hill

hill or mountain · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from the Old English 'cruc' meaning cross or crossroads, referring to a prominent cross or intersection. 'Hill' is a common topographic term.

Word origins

Crutch
Old Englishcross, crossroads(from cruc "cross, crossroads")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")