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Downes Head

hill or mountain · Devon · 91m

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely combines the Old English 'dūn' (hill) with 'hēafod' (head, top). It refers to the summit or prominent top of a hill.

Word origins

Downes
Old Englishhill(from dūn "down, hill")
Head
Old Englishhead, top(from hēafod "head, top")