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Harpswell Hill

hill or mountain · Lincolnshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Harpswell Hill is likely named after the settlement of Harpswell, which is derived from an Old English personal name, possibly 'Hearmær', and 'wella' meaning a spring or stream. The 'hill' element refers to the topography.

Word origins

Harpswell
Old EnglishSettlement name(from Hearmær "Possibly 'harm, noise' + 'famous'", wella "Spring, stream")
Hill
Old EnglishHill(from hyll "Hill")