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Hare Shaw

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 503m

Birkett
Old EnglishAI-generated

Hare Shaw likely refers to a wood or copse frequented by hares. 'Shaw' is an Old English word for a small wood or thicket.

Word origins

Hare
Old Englishhare(from hæra "hare")
Shaw
Old Englishwood, thicket(from sceaga "wood, copse")