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Fell Head

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 640m

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Old NorseAI-generated

This name refers to the summit or highest point of a fell. 'Fell' is a common Old Norse word for a mountain or high, barren landscape, and 'head' signifies the top.

Word origins

fell
Old Norsemountain, high moorland(from fjall "mountain")
head
Old Norsetop, summit(from haudd "head, top")