High Spy
hill or mountain · Cumberland · 653m
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Old NorseSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
High Spy likely combines the Old English 'hēah' meaning high, with the Old Norse 'spýja' meaning a watchtower or a high point for observation.
Word origins
- High
- Old EnglishAttestedHigh(from hēah "high")
- Spy
- Old NorseWatchtower, high point for observation(from spýja "watchtower")