Howden Edge [High Stones]
hill or mountain · Sheffield · 550m
Ethels
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a ridge ('edge') near a settlement called Howden, notable for prominent stones. 'High Stones' refers to specific large rocks on the ridge.
Word origins
- Howden
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley settlement(from hōh "heel, spur of land", dūn "hill, down")
- edge
- Old EnglishAttestedsteep slope, cliff(from ecg "edge, sword")
- High
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh(from hēah "high")
- Stones
- Old Englishstones(from stānas "stones")
Historical forms
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