High Pike
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
High Pike probably refers to a prominent, pointed hill. It combines the Old English 'hēah' (high) with 'pīc' (peak, summit).
Word origins
- High
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh(from hēah "high")
- Pike
- Old EnglishAttestedpeak, summit(from pīc "peak, summit")