Whernside
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire/Westmorland and Furness · 737m
MarilynHewittNuttall
Old NorseAI-generated
Whernside likely refers to a hill or mountain with a distinctive shape, possibly a 'whirl' or 'turn'.
Word origins
- whern
- Old Norsewhirl, turn, steep slope(from hverf "turn, change")
- side
- Old Norsehill, slope(from sýð "side, slope")