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Styhead Tarn

lake or loch · Cumberland

Old NorseAI-generated

Styhead Tarn is likely of Old Norse origin, possibly from 'stiga' (path, ascent) or 'stig' (path) combined with 'høfdi' (headland) and 'tjörn' (tarn). It refers to a tarn at the head of a path or ascent.

Word origins

Styhead
Old Norsepath headland(from stig "path", høfdi "headland")
Tarn
Old Norsetarn(from tjörn "tarn")