View Edge
hill or mountain · Shropshire · 322m
Marilyn
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a ridge or edge of land that offers a good view. 'View' refers to the sight or prospect, and 'Edge' denotes the boundary or brink of the hill.
Word origins
- View
- Old Englishsight, prospect(from iew "view")
- Edge
- Old EnglishAttestededge, brink, ridge(from ecg "edge")
Historical forms
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