Normanby Top [The Wolds]
hill or mountain · Lincolnshire · 168m
Marilyn
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name likely refers to a prominent hill or high point in the Wolds region. 'Normanby' may indicate a settlement founded by Normans, though here it likely functions as a descriptive element for the hill's location or appearance.
Word origins
- Normanby
- Old Englishsettlement of the Northmen(from Norðmanna "of the Northmen", bȳ "farmstead, village")
- Top
- Old Englishsummit, high point(from tōpp "summit, crest")
- The Wolds
- Old Englishopen country, rolling hills(from weald "forest, open country")