High Peak
hill or mountain · Devon · 157m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
High Peak likely describes a prominent, elevated landform. It combines the Old English 'hēah' (high) with 'pīc' (peak, summit).
Word origins
- High
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh(from hēah "high")
- Peak
- Old EnglishAttestedpeak, summit(from pīc "peak, summit")