"Scafell" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈskɔːfəl/, /skɑːˈfɛl/ (note: spelling pronunciation) Forms: Scawfell [alternative], Scaw Fell [alternative]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{glossary|inherited}} inherited, {{inh|en|enm|*Scalfel|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English *Scalfel, {{inh+|en|enm|*Scalfel|nocap=1}} inherited from Middle English *Scalfel, {{der|en|non|-}} Old Norse, {{af|non|skalli|fjall|nocat=1|t1=baldness|t2=peak}} skalli (“baldness”) + fjall (“peak”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Scafell
  1. A mountain in Cumbria, England. Wikipedia link: Scafell#Name history Related terms: Sca-Fell, Sca Fell
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