Pry Hill
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishAI-generated
Pry Hill is likely named after a personal name, possibly 'Pry', or it could be related to the Old English word 'prēon' meaning a pin or brooch, perhaps referring to a distinctive shape. 'Hill' is a common Old English topographic term.
Word origins
- Pry
- Old EnglishPossibly a personal name or related to 'prēon' (pin/brooch)(from prēon "pin, brooch")
- Hill
- Old EnglishA natural elevation of the earth's surface(from hyll "hill")