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Hen Comb

hill or mountain · Cumberland · 506m

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Old NorseAI-generated

The name 'Hen Comb' likely refers to a ridge resembling a hen's comb. 'Hen' is Old English for hen, and 'comb' is a Norse word for a ridge or crest.

Word origins

Hen
Old Englishhen
Comb
Old Norseridge, crest(from kambr "comb, crest")