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")