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Survey of English Place-Names

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Pus Gill

Other OS name in the Parish of Dufton

Historical Forms

  • Puss gill 1843 TA

Etymology

, Puss gill 1843TA , possibly the ON  byname Púss ( Mr R. Otterbjörk also notes the OSwed byname Pust ) , v. gil , but there may have been an ON  word *puss corresponding to Swed puss ' small pool ' ( cf. HellquistSvEO s.v . ) .