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Sharpness

village · Gloucestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Sharpness is named from the Old English 'scearp' (sharp) and 'næss' (headland, promontory). It describes a sharp or pointed headland.

Word origins

Sharp
Old EnglishSharp, pointed(from scearp "sharp, pointed")
ness
Old EnglishHeadland, promontory(from næss "headland, promontory")