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Fooden Gill

valley · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely refers to a valley or gill (a narrow stream or ravine) associated with fog or mist. 'Fog' is an Old English word for mist, and 'gill' is a Norse term for a ravine or stream.

Word origins

Fooden
Old Englishfoggy(from fog "fog, mist")
Gill
Old Norseravine, stream(from gil "ravine, gorge")