Selside Pike
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 655m
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Old NorseAI-generated
Selside Pike combines the Old Norse 'sæl' meaning happy or blessed, and 'setr' meaning dwelling or pasture, with 'pík' meaning a pointed peak. It likely refers to a pleasant dwelling or pasture near a pointed peak.
Word origins
- Selside
- Old Norsehappy dwelling/pasture(from sæl "happy, blessed", setr "dwelling, pasture")
- Pike
- Old Norsepointed peak(from pík "pointed peak")