Sharp Haw
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire · 357m
Marilyn
Old NorseAI-generated
Sharp Haw is likely a Norse name meaning 'sharp peak' or 'sharp hill'. 'Haw' is a Norse term for a hill or enclosure, and 'sharp' describes its shape.
Word origins
- Sharp
- Old Englishhaving a fine edge or point(from scearp "sharp")
- Haw
- Old Norsehill, enclosure(from haw "enclosure, hedge")