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Ling Hill

hill or mountain · North Yorkshire

Old NorseAI-generated

Ling Hill likely derives from Old Norse 'hälgä' meaning 'holy' and 'häll' meaning 'hill' or 'rock'. It refers to a hill that was considered holy or had a notable rock formation.

Word origins

Ling
Old Norseholy(from hälgä "holy")
Hill
Old Norsehill, rock(from häll "hill, rock")