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West Dun Hill

hill or mountain · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

West Dun Hill is a hill located to the west, with 'Dun' meaning hill or fort in Old English. It likely refers to a hill to the west of a settlement or another feature.

Word origins

West
Old Englishwestern(from west "west")
Dun
Old Englishhill, fort(from dun "hill, fort")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")

Historical forms

Westdun