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St Cyres' Hill

hill or mountain · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

This is a hill named after Saint Cyres. The 'St' prefix indicates a dedication to a saint, common in English place names.

Word origins

St
Old EnglishSaint(from sanctus "holy")
Cyres
Old EnglishCyres(from Cyrus "far-sighted")
Hill
Old EnglishHill(from hyll "hill")