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Nixon Hillock

hill or mountain · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Nixon Hillock is likely an Old English name, possibly from a personal name 'Nixa' and 'tun' (settlement), with 'hillock' added. It refers to a small hill associated with Nixa's settlement.

Word origins

Nixon
Old EnglishNixa's settlement(from Nixa "personal name", tun "settlement, village")
Hillock
Old Englishsmall hill(from hyll "hill", oc "diminutive suffix")