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Dunter Linn

waterfall · County Durham

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name may derive from Old English 'dunn' meaning dark or dun-coloured, referring to the water or surrounding landscape. 'Linn' is a Scots word for a waterfall or pool.

Word origins

Dunter
Old Englishdark, dun-coloured(from dunn "dark, dun-coloured")
Linn
Scotswaterfall, pool