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Whitfield Brow

hill or mountain · County Durham

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hill with a white clearing or a clearing that appears white. It is composed of the Old English 'hwīt' (white) and 'feld' (field, clearing).

Word origins

White
Old Englishwhite(from hwīt "white")
field
Old Englishfield, clearing(from feld "field, clearing")
Brow
Old Englishridge, edge(from brū "ridge, edge")