Fold Gill Hill
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishAI-generated
Fold Gill Hill is likely an Old English and Old Norse name meaning 'hill by the fold or enclosure near a ravine'. It combines elements referring to a sheep enclosure and a ravine.
Word origins
- Fold
- Old Englishenclosure for sheep(from falod "enclosed place")
- Gill
- Old Norseravine(from gil "ravine")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")