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Kimberlow Hill

hill or mountain · York

Old EnglishAI-generated

Kimberlow Hill may derive from the Old English 'cyne-beorht' meaning 'king's bright' or 'royal bright', possibly referring to a prominent or shining hill. 'Low' is a common element for hill or mound.

Word origins

Kimberlow
Old Englishking's bright hill(from cyne- "royal, king's", beorht "bright", hlaw "hill, mound")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")