Skiddaw Middle Top
hill or mountain · Cumberland · 929m
Birkett
Old NorseAI-generated
The name refers to the middle summit of Skiddaw. 'Skiddaw' itself is of Old Norse origin, possibly meaning 'Shidi's hill' or 'shaggy hill'. 'Top' is a later addition.
Word origins
- Skiddaw
- Old Norsepossibly 'Shidi's hill' or 'shaggy hill'(from Scid "personal name", aw "hill")
- Middle
- Old Englishmiddle(from middel "middle")
- Top
- Old Englishtop, summit(from tōpp "top, summit")