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Pykestone Hill

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders · 737m

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Old NorseAI-generated

This name likely combines the Old Norse word 'píka' meaning 'peak' or 'point' with 'steinn' meaning 'stone', referring to a pointed stone. 'Hill' is a later addition.

Word origins

Pyke
Old Norsepeak, point(from píka "peak, point")
Stone
Old Norsestone(from steinn "stone")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")