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Thirdgill Head Man

hill or mountain · Cumberland · 734m

Birkett
Old NorseAI-generated

Thirdgill likely refers to the third valley or stream, from Old Norse 'þriðja' (third) and 'gil' (ravine, valley). Head Man may be a descriptive term for a prominent feature or person at the head of the gill.

Word origins

Third-
Old Norsethird(from þriðja "third")
gill
Old Norseravine(from gil "ravine, valley")
Head
Old Englishhead(from hēafod "head")
Man
Old Englishman(from mann "man")