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Gamswell Hill

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill associated with a pool or stream. 'Gam' could be a personal name, and 'swell' might refer to a pool or spring.

Word origins

Gam
Old Englishpersonal name (uncertain)
swell
Old Englishpool, spring(from swellan "to swell")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")