Hoarstone Edge
hill or mountain · 497m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a ridge or escarpment featuring a prominent grey or white stone. 'Hoar' means grey or white, and 'stone' refers to the rock feature.
Word origins
- Hoar
- Old EnglishAttestedgrey, white(from hār "grey, white, ancient")
- Stone
- Old EnglishAttestedstone(from stān "stone")
- Edge
- Old EnglishAttestedridge, escarpment(from ecg "edge, sword")