Swirl How
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 802m
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Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Swirl How likely derives from Old Norse elements meaning 'swirling hill'. 'Swirl' may refer to a whirlpool or a swirling shape, and 'how' means hill.
Word origins
- Swirl
- Old NorseWhirlpool, swirling shape(from svírl "whirlpool")
- How
- Old NorseHill(from haugr "mound, hill")