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Smedmore Hill

hill or mountain · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely combines the Old English 'smæþ' meaning 'smooth' or 'level' with 'mór' meaning 'moor' or 'heath', and 'hyll' (hill). It describes a smooth or level hill on a moor.

Word origins

Smed
Old Englishsmooth, level(from smæþ "smooth, level")
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Old Englishmoor, heath(from mór "moor, heath")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")