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Hungry Hill

hill or mountain · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from the Old English word 'hungrig', meaning 'hungry'. It may refer to a place that was difficult to cultivate or traverse, or perhaps a place associated with famine.

Word origins

Hungry
Old Englishhungry(from hungrig "hungry")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")