The Old Man of Coniston [Coniston Old Man]
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 802m
WainwrightMarilynBirkettHewittNuttall
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The Old Man of Coniston is a descriptive name, likely referring to the mountain's appearance resembling an old man. 'Coniston' is of Old Norse origin, meaning 'Coning's farm'.
Word origins
- Old
- Old EnglishAttestedOld(from ald "old")
- Man
- Old EnglishMan(from mann "man")
- Coniston
- Old NorseConing's farm(from Konungr "king", tun "farm, settlement")