Nibs Stile Hole
lake or loch · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishAI-generated
Nibs Stile Hole is a body of water named from a personal name 'Nibba' and the Old English word 'stīġel' for a stile or steep path, with 'hōl' meaning a hole or hollow. It likely refers to a hole or hollow near a stile belonging to someone named Nibba.
Word origins
- Nibs
- Old Englishpersonal name Nibba(from Nibba "personal name")
- Stile
- Old Englishstile, steep path(from stīġel "stile, steep path")
- Hole
- Old Englishhole, hollow(from hōl "hole, hollow")
Historical forms
Nibbestigelhol