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Great Stickle

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 305m

Birkett
Old NorseAI-generated

The name refers to a prominent, steep hill. 'Great' indicates its size, while 'stickle' likely comes from an Old Norse word for a steep or pointed rock or hill.

Word origins

Great
Old Englishlarge
stickle
Old Norsesteep rock or hill(from stikill "stake, pointed object")