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Goatscrag Hill

hill or mountain · Northumberland · 165m

Old EnglishAI-generated

This hill name likely combines the Old English word for goat with a term for a steep or rocky outcrop. It refers to a hill associated with goats and its rugged terrain.

Word origins

Goat
Old Englishgoat(from gāt "goat")
Scrag
Old Englishcrag, steep rock(from scraga "crag, steep rock")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")