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Washber Hill

hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from Old English 'wæsse' meaning 'wet place' or 'marshy ground', combined with 'beor' meaning 'hill' or 'slope'. It refers to a hill in a wet area. 'Hill' is a later addition.

Word origins

Washber
Old EnglishWet hill(from wæsse "wet place, marshy ground", beor "hill, slope")
Hill
Old Englishhill