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Pound Hill

hill or mountain · Hampshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill where livestock were impounded or kept. The term 'pound' in Old English referred to an enclosure for animals.

Word origins

Pound
Old Englishenclosure for animals(from pund "enclosure, pen")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")

Historical forms

Pounde Hille