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Gavel Pike

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 784m

Birkett
Old NorseAI-generated

This name describes a pointed hill or peak, possibly one that resembles a gavel or a fork. 'Gavel' might relate to a forked shape, and 'pike' refers to a sharp summit.

Word origins

Gavel
Old Norseforked(from gafl "fork")
Pike
Old Norsepointed hill(from pík "pointed peak")