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Shildon Hill

hill or mountain · Northumberland · 189m

Old EnglishAI-generated

Shildon Hill likely derives from Old English 'scild' meaning 'shield' (perhaps referring to the shape of the hill) or a personal name, combined with 'dun' meaning 'hill'.

Word origins

Shildon
Old Englishshield hill or personal name hill(from scild "shield", dun "hill")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")