Stony Rigg
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This ridge is named for its stony nature. 'Rigg' is a dialectal term for a ridge or a rocky outcrop.
Word origins
- Stony
- Old EnglishAttestedcovered with stones(from stān "stone")
- Rigg
- Old EnglishAttestedridge, rocky outcrop(from hrycg "ridge")
Historical forms
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