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Quickbeam Hill

hill or mountain · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hill where the 'quickbeam' tree (Rowan) grows. The quickbeam was often associated with folklore and protection.

Word origins

Quickbeam
Old EnglishRowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia)(from cwic "alive, quick", beam "tree")
Hill
Old EnglishHill(from hyll "hill")