Scafell

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/ˈskɔːfəl//skɑːˈfɛl/

proper noun

A mountain in Cumbria, England.

OriginMiddle English *Scalfel →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative obsolete Scawfell · alternative obsolete Scaw Fell

  1. A mountain in Cumbria, England.

Origin

  1. Middle English*Scalfel
  2. EnglishScafell

First recorded in 1578 as Skallfield; inherited from Middle English *Scalfel, from Old Norse skalli (“baldness”) + fjall (“peak”). The form Scawfell predominated during the 19th century before the Ordnance Survey's adoption of the form Scafell displaced it; see Scafell#Name history.

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APA

Scafell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scafell

MLA

“Scafell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scafell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scafell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scafell.

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