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Sharpenhurst Hill

hill or mountain · West Sussex · 87m

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill associated with a person named Scærfa, or a hill with a sharp or steep feature. The '-en-' might be a connecting element or part of the personal name.

Word origins

Sharpen
Old EnglishSharp or steep(from scærpa "sharp, steep")
hurst
Old Englishwoodland, copse(from hyrst "woodland, copse")
hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")