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Fox Tor

hill or mountain · Cornwall · 323m

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely refers to a hill associated with foxes, or possibly a personal name derived from 'fox'. The second element 'tor' is a West Country dialect word for a rocky peak.

Word origins

Fox
Old Englishfox(from fox "fox")
tor
Old Englishrocky peak(from tōr "rock, rocky peak")