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Leaden Knowl

village · Derbyshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Leaden Knowl probably means 'the lead hill' or 'the hill where lead is found'. 'Leaden' refers to lead, and 'Knowl' is a dialectal term for a hill or mound.

Word origins

Leaden
Old Englishlead(from lēad "lead")
Knowl
Old Englishhill, mound(from cnoll "hill, mound")