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Firtree Hill

hill or mountain · County Durham

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hill where fir trees grow. 'Firtree' is a compound of 'fir' and 'tree', and 'hill' is a common topographic term.

Word origins

Firtree
Old Englishfir tree(from fȳr "fire", trēow "tree")
hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")