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Fulhope Edge

hill or mountain · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

Fulhope Edge likely means 'foul valley' or 'valley of the foul stream', from Old English 'fūl' (foul) and 'hop' (valley, enclosed land). 'Edge' refers to the ridge or slope.

Word origins

Ful
Old Englishfoul(from fūl "foul")
hope
Old Englishvalley, enclosed land(from hop "valley, enclosed land")
Edge
Old Englishridge, slope(from ecg "edge, ridge")