Steeple
hill or mountain · Cumberland · 819m
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Old NorseAI-generated
Steeple is likely derived from the Old Norse 'stígr', meaning 'path' or 'track', possibly referring to a steep path leading up the mountain. Alternatively, it could relate to a prominent, pillar-like rock formation.
Word origins
- Steeple
- Old Norsesteep path or pillar(from stígr "path, track", steypa "to pour, to make steep")