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Swine Hill

hill or mountain · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely combines the Old English word 'swīn' meaning 'swine' or 'pig' with 'hyll' meaning 'hill'. It suggests a hill where pigs were kept or a hill that resembles a pig's back.

Word origins

Swine
Old Englishswine, pig(from swīn "swine, pig")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")