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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