Shell Top
hill or mountain · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
This place name likely derives from the Old English 'sceld', meaning 'shield' or 'shelter', possibly referring to the hill's shape. 'Top' indicates the summit of the hill.
Word origins
- Shell
- Old Englishshield, shelter(from sceld "shield")
- Top
- Old Englishsummit(from top "top, summit")