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Rackside

hill or mountain · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a side or slope associated with a 'rack' (a type of grid or frame) or possibly a place of punishment. 'Rack' could also refer to a steep slope. 'Side' indicates a slope or flank.

Word origins

Rack
Old Englishrack, steep slope(from racc "rack")
Side
Old Englishslope, flank(from síde "side, slope")