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Head of Blea Wheel

cliff or slope · Westmorland and Furness

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to the upper part of a feature called 'Blea Wheel'. 'Head' signifies the top or beginning. 'Blea' might be a dialectal term for blue or a personal name, and 'Wheel' could refer to a water wheel or a circular feature.

Word origins

Head
Old Englishtop, beginning(from hēafod "head")
Blea
Unknownunknown, possibly dialectal for blue or a personal name
Wheel
Old Englishwheel, circular feature(from hweol "wheel")