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Furze Hill

hill or mountain · Hampshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hill where furze (gorse) grows abundantly. 'Furze' is an Old English word for the prickly shrub, and 'hill' denotes the terrain.

Word origins

Furze
Old Englishgorse, furze(from fyrs "furze, gorse")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")