Etymology

Helvellyn

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Today it means: A mountain in Eden district, Cumbria, in the Lake District of England (OS grid ref NY3415). Full definition →

Cumbric *hal
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The story

  1. Cumbric · derived from*melın“yellow”
  2. Cumbric · derived from*hal“marsh, moor”
  3. English todayHelvellyn

From Cumbric *hal (“marsh, moor”) + Cumbric *melın (“yellow”).

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