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Gull Crag

cliff or slope · Northumberland

Old NorseAI-generated

Gull Crag is likely of Old Norse origin. 'Gull' may refer to the bird, or it could be a corruption of a personal name or a descriptive term. 'Crag' means a steep rock face.

Word origins

Gull
Old Norsegull (bird) or possibly personal name(from máv "gull")
Crag
Old Norsesteep rock face(from krákr "crow, but used for rocky places")