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Mire Side Hill

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name combines the Old English 'mēre' meaning 'mire' or 'marshy ground' with 'sīde' meaning 'side'. It refers to the side of a hill that is marshy.

Word origins

Mire Side
Old Englishmarshy side(from mēre "mire, marshy ground", sīde "side")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")