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Dorridge Hill

hill or mountain · Hampshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name is thought to originate from Old English 'dorn' meaning 'thorn' and 'hrycg' meaning 'ridge'. It describes a hill or ridge characterized by the presence of thorns or thorny bushes.

Word origins

Dor
Old Englishthorn(from dorn "thorn")
ridge
Old Englishridge(from hrycg "ridge")