Dungeon Ghyll Force
waterfall · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name likely combines Old English 'dunn' meaning dark or dun-coloured, with 'gāra' meaning a gore or triangular piece of land. 'Ghyll' is a Norse word for a ravine, and 'Force' means waterfall.
Word origins
- Dungeon
- Old Englishdark, dun-coloured(from dunn "dark, dun-coloured")
- Ghyll
- Old Norseravine
- Force
- Old Norsewaterfall