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Tinside Rigg

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 624m

Nuttall
Old NorseAI-generated

This ridge is likely named from the Old Norse word 'tindr', meaning 'peak' or 'spire', possibly referring to a prominent feature on the ridge. 'Rigg' is a common Old Norse term for a ridge.

Word origins

Tinside
Old Norsepeak, spire(from tindr "peak, spire")
Rigg
Old Norseridge(from hryggr "ridge")