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Hill of Stake

hill or mountain · North Ayrshire/Renfrewshire · 522m

Marilyn
Old NorseAI-generated

This name combines Old English and Old Norse. 'Hill' is English, while 'Stake' is likely from Old Norse 'steik', meaning a steep slope or a pole marking a boundary.

Word origins

Hill
Old Englishhill
Stake
Old Norsesteep slope, pole(from steik "steep slope, pole")