Cross Fell
hill or mountain · Westmorland and Furness · 893m
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Old NorseAI-generated
The name refers to a prominent fell marked by a cross. 'Cross' likely indicates a boundary marker or a place of worship, and 'fell' is a common Old Norse term for a mountain or hill.
Word origins
- Cross
- Old Norsecross, boundary marker(from kross "cross")
- Fell
- Old Norsemountain, hill(from fjall "mountain, fell")