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High Dodd

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 501m

Birkett
Old NorseAI-generated

The name combines 'high' with 'dodd', which is likely from the Old Norse word 'dautt' meaning 'dead' or 'barren', referring to the summit.

Word origins

High
Old Englishhigh(from hēah "high")
dodd
Old Norsebarren summit(from dautt "dead, barren")

Historical forms

Highedod