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Dodder Hill

hill or mountain · County Durham

Old EnglishAI-generated

Dodder Hill may derive from the Old English word 'dōd' (dead/barren) or a personal name, combined with 'ofer' (slope or bank). The 'Hill' element is a later addition.

Word origins

Dodder
Old Englishdead/barren or personal name + slope/bank(from dōd "dead, barren", ofer "slope, bank")
Hill
Old Englishhill