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Fir Tree Hill

hill or mountain · Redcar and Cleveland

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name describes a hill where fir trees grow. 'Fir' likely derives from Old English 'fyrhþ' (woodland, copse), and 'Tree' is straightforward.

Word origins

Fir
Old Englishwoodland, copse(from fyrhþ "woodland, copse")
Tree
Old Englishtree(from trēow "tree")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")