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Hargill Hill

hill or mountain · County Durham

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from the Old English word 'hær' meaning 'rock' or 'stone', combined with 'geat' meaning 'gate' or 'pass'. It refers to a stony pass or entrance.

Word origins

Hær
Old Englishrock, stone(from hær "rock, stone")
geat
Old Englishgate, pass(from geat "gate, pass")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")